(MENAFN) Qatar's New Port Project (NPP) said it has signed an agreement with Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar (NDSQ) to construct 11 workboats for use at the new port, The Peninsula Qatar reported.
Under the agreement, 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, with the 11 vessels being built entirely at Qatar's Erhama bin Jaber Al Jalahma Shipyard in Ras Laffan and delivered in 2016 to be used 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," The Minister of Energy and Industry said.
The New Doha Port is one of the largest infrastructure projects in Qatar, which is located on 26 square kilometers along the main port centers, with a cost around USD7.41 billion, will consist 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.
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