Those which have set up shop over the years on the island, which is just 45 minutes by ferry from Singapore, include the Indonesian outfits of McDermott, Nippon (Nisconi) and SMOE.
Taking advantage of the lower labour costs and overheads than those in the Lion City gave the Batam yards a competitive edge when it came to competing for regional jobs while also allowing them to bid for Indonesian contracts only open to local companies.
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