It’s been a long journey, and the COVID restrictions on travel have not helped, but we finally have two great guys, highly experienced Team leaders
Gulf Crewing’s greatest assets are its crew. No matter what their experience or specialist skills, all our crew members are fully trained.
Whether it be hanging a simple single lighting truss, erecting a large scale ground support or revealing the Bride-to-be at a Royal wedding
Just a quick note to say thank you, to you, Adeel & all the guys for your work & support on the UKC tournament at Coca-Cola Arena last week. The event was a huge success and could not have gone so safely and smoothly with out your teams support. I should imagine Adeel & the lads never want to see another net in the life, but I must congratulate them for taking control from a bad supplier, and producing a finished product, that cricketing superstars Chris Gayle & Kevin Peterson thought was amazing and a real challenge. Myself & SM Productions could not have done it without you, and are already looking forward to working with you again on the next project
Once again, thank you so much for your devotion on our project, you made my life so much easier.
As things are calming down a little in the run up to Christmas, I wanted to drop you a brief note of thanks for your continued support on all of our projects. From my side, Ernesto and Hari have done a fantastic job here at the new Al Hosn Festival and I know that Matt and Howard are really pleased and grateful for their support. I know that Mick and Jake are equally complimentary regarding Praveen and Edwin’s work at Nurai Island. Please could you pass on our sincere thanks to them and to all of your crew – there are far too many to name. The feedback from all of the clients has been 100% positive and I think we can all be proud of what has been achieved in such a short period of time. The Al Hosn Festival is gathering momentum through images and video shared on Social Media and hosting over 3,000 visitors a day – so, again this is a fantastic result for all of us. Thanks again; I look forward to working with you all very soon on upcoming projects.
I would like to offer an assessment and a thank you to Gulf Crewing Company for their efforts throughout the build, show and de-rig of the DIFC 10th Anniversary Event. In my experience, operating a site of this size whilst the area is utilized by the public on a daily basis is a constant battle. The GCC crew not only alleviated that burden from my workload, but left me feeling assured that the site would operate in a clean and safe manner when I was not able to be present. I would like to praise GCC for the efforts in site management and also for the professional show mentality to help our finale shine with twenty crew harnessed on the roof’s edge to deliver the pixel rain which was only rehearsed once with four crew. Many thanks to all from GCC involved both onsite and at their head office managing the operational aspects.
GCC have been assisting in all Flash Entertainment events for the past seven years providing a lot of manpower that makes our events happen. Nigel and his staff provide complicated shows that I have ever had to the pleasure to be a part of, UAE 44th National Day at Zayed Sport City here in the capital Abu Dhabi. Over the course of 3,259 shifts and nearly 39,000 man-hours a small army of production and site crew labored tirelessly to produce a truly world class celebration. The “Men in Black” did an amazing job of supporting this events on so many levels and I would not hesitate to endorse them.
Just wanted to say a big thank you for the crew that was provided to work on props for this year’s DWC. They did a sterling job and should be proud of their achievements – as well as their ability to put up with me barking orders at them every 30 seconds.
I would like to express my gratitude to Gulf Crewing Company for all the hard work put into the UAE 44th National Day, 2015 project. Gulf Crewing Company delivered a great service from the management of the project to the quality of the crew provided. Everybody worked exceptionally well to ensure the execution of the show was absolutely flawless. Every department was extremely happy with the attitude, competence and professionalism of the crew you supplied. We hope to work with you again in the future. Best regards,
Gulf Crewing deserves to be nominated and recommended to all those who need a serious and competent professional support around UAE. Able to meet all the requirements even when arriving at the last minute. All of this with a smile always painted on the face. It has been a real pleasure to work with you .Thank you
“Through out two and half months of being onsite for the build of Cavalia show at QasrAlHosn, GCC haven proved not only their crew will make it easier on us but also stepped in forward to provide us with an experienced stable hands. GCC were very accommodating of our requests even the late ones, we always have an answer in regards to whatever kind of crew we are requesting whether they were general crew, riggers and production. not only the crew were speaking decent English but also they were well accommodative of any kind of new requests. even when requested a big number of crew they always come in group and organize as per their work tasks. Among working with Horses, Dirt and production equipment, GCC made an easier transaction to provide such a smooth delivery of an international event”
Gulf Crewing have provide the local crew for the Clusters of Light at the Al Majaz Island Theatre in Sharjah. This has been one of the largest events so far in the region with over 150 performers and 60 international crew. We looked for support from many local companies and have received impeccable support from Nigel and his team. We have utilised many skill basis from local stage hands to site crew , plant drivers and 16 show crew running show calls as well as skilled follow spot operators. We have had perfect timekeeping, polite and good humoured crew who have joined in the spirit of this unique challenge. Quite literally, and not for the 1st time, we could not have done this without you ….many thanks …load out still to come !
I would like to send my gratitude to you and your excellent production team. You made everything easy for use. Please send my regards to Nigel Stage Manager. Many thanks from myself and the band. Tyrone and I wish ever show we do could be like this. All the best Hope to see you all again in the near future
I am writing to ask you to thank all the people who worked for Kayam during our time at Abu Dhabi.
Every one of them was not only hard-working but also a pleasure to have around. We found that the days went very quickly when your crew were helping us.
I hope that we all meet again sometime soon on some new project.
Nigel Thanks for all your help for Madonna Show at Yas Arena The quality of your crew and the willingness to work and not slack was very refreshing and very surprising. If my tours ever bring me that way again you and your crew will be my first call. Thank you very much your guys made what could have been a very painful experience into the best we could get.
Just a quick note to say thanks for Arne’s help in Khartoum. It was a tough job that required a high level of expertise and as always his reliability and professionalism was invaluable. What a star! Many thanks and all the best.
In a region where there is no shortage of companies who claim to possess similar expertise, GCC have proven that there is more to professional crewing in the UAE than putting a shirt on a monkey and calling him experienced. As Production and Site manager on many events it is a terrific asset to have a crewing company that I can rely upon and whose team I can trust to undertake each task with enthusiasm, resourcefulness, hard-work & commitment. Being Scots I am rather difficult to impress however I can say that I have been consistently impressed by the high standards to which GCC aspire and the extent to which international event industry working practices, training and continual improvement form an important part of the company’s philosophy. Plus of course having Nigel on site always brings a certain level of confidence, calm and humour to the proceedings… As for the rest of the crew…you may just want to police the pies a bit in site catering at lunchtime…;o) I look forward to working with your crew again in the near future.
I was the production director for the Official Ceremony of the 40th anniversary of the UAE in 2012 This was one of the largest events ever undertaken in the UAE in Sheik Zayhed stadium inAbu Dhabi It involved over 1000 cast and 150 international crew as well as enormous support from local suppliers. Gulf Crewing provided all our local labour both skilled riggers, plant drivers etc as well as general labour. Nigel Beaton oversaw the provision of this labour without which this show would not have been possible. He and his company were efficient, respectful and hard working. Nigel was amazingly attentive and helpful using his local knowledge in all areas of our production needs. Gulf Crewing are now helping be install a major cultural show in Abu Dhabi.
Gulf Crewing- the difference between local labour and skilled crew’
Gulf Crewing are my crew of choice- I know that I will be able to get the job done quickly, efficiently and on time with a crew I can trust to do what needs done, when it needs done.’
I have worked with Gulf Crewing on a variety of large complex jobs and have been impressed with their range of skills and pride in their work. They arrive on time, work hard, communicate well, problem solve and don’t leave until the job is done properly- and they smile!’
‘Gulf Crewing and Jane and Tony are a great team!’
Each and every person in Gulf Crewing brings a professionalism to jobs which reflects in the high standard of work, the efficient, flexible way it is carried out and the good feedback that comes from happy clients’
I could go on and on but I don’t want to be too over the top
Gulf Crewing are damn good and it has been a pleasure and a privileged to have worked with each and every member of the team and to see the company grow
“My experience with GCC this year at Sandance in Dubai was excellent. As always, Nigel and his crew made sure our show went smoothly with a professional attitude and good attention to detail.”
Since it’s inception in 2013, WRG have successfully produced and managed the Qasr al Hosn Festival in Abu Dhabi. The 2014 Festival was an unprecedented success; with over 63,000 visitors over a ten day period in February; receiving hugely positive feedback on all aspects of content and production.
The technical and infrastructure requirements of such a large site are immense and complex – not least the on-site delivery and execution. In addition to the overall production, WRG were also responsible for the site preparation and landscaping.
Having supported WRG on the inaugural Festival and on numerous equally large and successful projects in the interim months, Gulf Crewing were our first choice to supply the general and support crew for the 2014 Festival.
We feel that our trust was very well placed. Gulf Crewing provided an exceptional core team led by their chief, Rahul. They supported our Site Management team throughout the project, fulfilling key roles such as mechanical plant operation and the distribution of materials, scenery and props.
During intense periods of the build the team would expand up to 27 crew and overall the Gulf Crewing boys contributed over 5,500 Man / Hours towards the success of the project.
Nothing was ever a problem for Rahul and his team, from sweeping sand to wading into the lake to help hoist the dhow sails and then on to the inevitable site clear-up of all the debris and waste that gets left behind.
I have enormous admiration for the Gulf Crewing boys; for their ability to get the job done and work under their own initiative. They are often the unsung heroes on projects when theirs is a significant contribution to the overall success, so I hope that the boys found working on the Festival every bit as rewarding and enjoyable as the technical team did.
I look forward to working with them all soon.
Many Thanks to Nigel and his crew for making my day as stress free as possible. Excellent cooperation, knowledgeable, alert attentive crew and very friendly with it.
Gulf Crewing have the bar set at the same level as mainland European countries when it comes to loading in and out and taking care of Tour Production. It was home from home, apart from the 100 degree heat! Professional, Motivated, Organised, Conscientious and a pleasure to work with. I look forward to going back and being taken care of by the Team – Thanks Guys, you made it a breeze when there wasn’t one!”
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