(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar (NDSQ) will build construct 11 workboats, which indicate the domestic capability in the maritime industry.
In this regard, NDSQ has signed an agreement with Qatar's New Port Project (NPP) in the presence of HE the Minister of Energy and Industry Dr Mohamed bin Saleh al-Sada and HE the Transport Minister Jassim Seif Ahmed al-Sulaiti.
The contracts were signed by Abdullah Fadhalah al-Sulaiti, chairman of NDSQ and managing director of Nakilat, and Abdulla al-Khanji CEO of Qatar Ports Management Company and NPP general supervisor.
NDSQ will build four 29m-long Azimuth Stern Drive (ASD) tug boats, three 16m-long mooring boats and four 15m-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.
"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-Sada said.
NDSQ is a joint venture between Nakilat and Dutch shipbuilder Damen and is based at Erhama Bin Jaber Al Jalahma Shipyard in Ras Laffan. NDSQ began operations in 2010 and builds ships in steel, aluminium and fibre reinforced plastic, up to 170m in length.
Al-Sulaiti said the co-operation between Nakilat and the NPP is an excellent example of how local organisations could work together to support the development and growth of the domestic economy.
The new port is one of the largest infrastructure projects in Qatar, located 26km along the main port centres and being built at a cost around QR27bn. It comprises 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 is expected to meet the current and future needs in the light of the development boom in Qatar, which includes various infrastructure and industrial projects.
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