COMPANY OVERVIEW

M/S Haji P.I. Ahamed Koya (HPIAK) is a leading company in South India- Kerala (India) which offer services in woodenship construction, restoration, repairs, consultation and woodenship materials since 1919. The company was found by Haji P. I. Ahamed Koya, son of Kamakantakath Kunhammed Koya Haji to define and preserve centuries old, woodenship building skills and attitudes. The company has the capability to build different type and models of Traditional Wooden Dhow (Machuwas) such as Boomb, Sambook etc. We have at our disposal a vast pool of skilled/semi-skilled manpower for the construction of wooden crafts and expertise and experience in all areas of wood & wooden Dhow construction.

M/S Haji P.I. Ahamed Koya has a profound business relationship with Arab businessmen from Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Oman, Iran etc for over 100 years.The company's excellent craftsmanship in building Arab Booms and Zambouks are well appreciated across the Arab world.The company has received several State and National Awards constituted by Engineering Promotion Council under Ministry of Commerce (Govt. of India) for international export of woodendhow and services.

The dhows, whose origins are Indian, are built by traditional craftsmen under the direction of a Chief Mestri (Architect). They are built not from paper or software plans but according to the calculations straight out of his head. The vessel calculation formulae are transmitted down through the generations of mestris orally in the form of poems.