UAE-based Grandweld Shipyards has announced the delivery of four crew boats to Kuwait Oil Company (KOC)
Grandweld should build six pilot boats and four crew boats for KOC as per the contractual agreement signed in May 2017. Five boats were delivered and the remaining five will be delivered in June 2019.
The company stated that the newly built four boats were specifically designed to meet KOC’s requirements in accordance with the classification rules of Lloyd’s Register to provide the highest operational efficiency and safety.
Jamal Abki, general manager of Grandweld Shipyards, clarified, “We are proud to announce the delivery of these four new boats specially designed to meet the requirements of KOC, a company with high standards and specifications to carefully pick products, and trusted suppliers. We assure KOC that its confidence in dealing with us will always be in place.”
In addition to three sailors, the delivered crew boats can carry 30 passengers and the accommodation cabin is furnished with two bunks. Boat speeds reach up to 28 nautical knots, with a sailing range of up to 150 nautical miles, according to the company.
Each boat has been designed to withstand the toughest weather conditions, ensuring safe transportation throughout the year for crew members to their workplace during their frequent hour-long commutes.
Sami Al-Sawagh, marine operations manager at KOC, said, “Given that global markets are witnessing an improvement in oil prices, KOC’s decision to build these boats came at a very opportune time. Therefore, our fleet expansion will help the company benefit from the next recovery in order to achieve increased revenues and cope with the rising demand for energy.”
“The boats we received will immediately enter into operations as part of the grand production plan of our company, and this was a major contributing factor that resulted in our decision to choose Grandweld Shipyards, as it is well known for its full commitment to meeting scheduled delivery dates,” he added.
