Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Company K.S.C.P., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an engineering, procurement, and construction contracting company in Kuwait. It operates in three segments: Industrial, Oil & Gas; Shipyard; and Offshore. The company is involved in the construction and repair of ships; marine, industrial, installation, and maintenance works related to ships, waterways, and ports; trading in equipment, spare parts, and industrial consumables; acting as an agent for trading agencies; industrial inspection works and radiation services; and maintenance, repair, and public services for transport lines, oil and gas tankers, refineries, factories, and annexes, as well as projects and stations of electrical power generation and distribution, water sources, and water and electricity establishments safety. It also supplies, installs, and maintains safety equipment and security systems; provides, installs, and maintains establishments, equipment, machinery, and devices, as well as supplies specialized technical manpower for works related to the electricity, water, oil, and environment sectors; undertakes contract works for laying and installation of pipes, and fine cutting works through using plasma and water, etc.; engages in sandblasting, paint and fixed, mobile scaffolds, and welding; provides galvanization works; acquires movables and real estate; and owns intellectual property rights comprising patents, trademarks, and franchise rights. In addition, the company engages in dredging, marine, and civil construction activities; shipyard, oil and gas construction, industrial maintenance, fabrication service, and onshore and offshore operations; electrical and mechanical works; diving and afloat/port repairs; and testing and calibration services. Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Company K.S.C.P. was incorporated in 1974 and is headquartered in Kuwait City, Kuwait.