Nakilat Launches New Qatari-Built Boats

Doha, July 29 (QNA) - Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar (NDSQ) has launched two new locally built vessels. Al Ghaf, a pilot boat and Al Nafayed, a tug boat to the owners Nakilat Svitzer Wijsmuller (NSW). Nakilat Managing Director Abdullah Fadhala Al Sulaiti, said Al Ghaf is our 25th vessel delivered successfully. We have currently 17 ongoing projects at the yard, contributing to the Qatari National Vision, providing vessels 100% made in Qatar". Al Nafayed will assist ships entering and departing the port. She is a 31 metre long tug boat with a beam of 11 metres, with a bollard pull of 60 tonnes and a trial speed of approximately 13 knots. The two mooring boats NDSQ delivered for NSW earlier this year, named Umm Al Shubrum and Al Kharsaah, are already an important part of the fleet there. Al Ghaf is a pilot boat that will be put to use as transport for personnel and pilot duties. The Damen Stan Pilot 2205 is 22 meters long with a beam of 6 meters and has a trial speed of approximately 29 knots. She will be the first of this model delivered to NSW. The previous delivered vessels were two ASD Tugs type 2810 and two Stan Tugs 1606 and are already an important part of the fleet. NSW currently operates over 30 vessels and performs 12,500 tug jobs per year. As of February 2015, NDSQ has delivered 24 vessels and has performed 15 refit/repair jobs on mega yachts, achieving quality of the highest standard. However, while the diversification of Qatar's economy and the production of high quality products are core values of NDSQ's operations, our number one priority is safety.(QNA)