‘Al Ghaf’, a pilot boat (left) and ‘Al Nefayed’, a tug boat, were handed over to the owners NSW.
Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar (NDSQ) has launched two new locally built vessels as part of expanding the Nakilat SvitzerWijsmuller (NSW) fleet.
‘Al Ghaf’’, a pilot boat and ‘Al Nefayed’, a tug boat, were handed over to the owners NSW.
“We have currently 17 ongoing projects at the yard, contributing to the Qatari National Vision, providing vessels 100% made in Qatar,” Abdullah Fadhala al-Sulaiti, managing director, Nakilat, said.
‘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. ‘Al Nefayed’ will be put to use assisting ships entering and departing the port. She is a 31-meter-long tug boat with a beam of 11 meters, with a bollard pull of 60 tonnes and a trial speed of about 13 knots.
The two mooring boats NDSQ delivered for NSW earlier this year ‘Umm Al Shubrum’ and ‘Al Kharsaah’, are already an important part of the fleet there.
NSW currently operates over 30 vessels and performs 12,500 tug jobs per year.
