(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Qatar's New Port Project (NPP) has signed an agreement with Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar (NDSQ) to construct 11 workboats for use at the port.
The Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada and the Minister of Transport H E Jassim bin Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti witnessed the signing ceremony on Wednesday.
The contracts were signed by Abdullah Fadhalah Al Sulaiti, Chairman of NDSQ and Managing Director of Nakilat, and Capt. Abdulla Al Khanji CEO Qatar Ports Management Company & NPP General Supervisor.
NDSQ will build four 29m-long Azimuth Stern Drive (ASD) tug boats, three 16m-long mooring boats and four15m-long glass reinforced plastic (GRP) pilot boats. The 11 vessels will be built entirely at Qatar's Erhama bin Jaber Al Jalahma Shipyard in Ras Laffan for delivery in 2016. The vessels will be engaged in service at NPP performing a variety of marine support services to vessels visiting the port.
Dr Al Sada said: "This agreement is a landmark in the continued growth of Qatar's marine infrastructure and industry. By collaborating with NPP on providing the required vessels to the New Port, Nakilat and Erhama Bin Jaber Al Jalahma Shipyard are further enhancing Qatar's position as a leader in ship construction."
Al Sulaiti said: "The cooperation between Nakilat and the NPP is an excellent example of how local organisations are working together to support the development and growth of our local economy. We are extremely proud that the New Port's workboats will be built at our country's own state-of-the-art shipyard facilities."
The Minister of Transport confirmed that this agreement comes in line with the directives of the Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and reflects the full support of the Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser Al Thani, to ensure that the domestic sector will have the largest share in implementing the economic development projects.
The New Doha Port is one of the largest infrastructure projects in Qatar, located on 26 sq km along the main port centres, with a cost around QR27bn, the new port consists of a container terminal, general cargo berth, imported cars, imported cattle and grain , and support vessels station, coastguard vessels station and marine support unit and support ships.
When launched , the new port project is expected to meet the current and future needs in the light of the development surge in Qatar, which includes various infrastructure and industrial sectors which will be provided by the construction of this huge commercial port like handling free services according to the latest global technology methods and standards of security and international safety.
NakilatDamen Shipyards Qatar is a joint venture between Nakilat and Dutch shipbuilder Damen and is based at Erhama Bin Jaber Al Jalahma Shipyard in Ras Laffan, Qatar. Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar began operations in 2010 and builds ships in steel, aluminum and fiber reinforced plastic (FRP), up to 170m in length.
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