Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (N-KOM) has completed Qatar’s first LNG drydocking project by successfully undertaking works on the liquefied natural gas carrier, Simaisma at the Erhama Bin Jaber Al Jalahma Shipyard at Ras Laffan.
RasGas’ chartered Simaisma, the first LNG carrier to be drydocked in Qatar, at the newly launched Erhama Bin Jaber Al Jalahma Shipyard at Ras Laffan
This is the first LNG carrier to be drydocked in Qatar, and the first vessel to be drydocked at the newly launched shipyard.
N-KOM employees were awarded a delivery bonus by Maran Gas Maritime, the manager and operator of Simaisma, in appreciation of the ‘safe, on time delivery, quality and successful’ turnaround of this project.
Andreas Spertos, Maran Gas Maritime technical director said, “I am very pleased with N-KOM’s performance. The Simaisma project demonstrates N-KOM’s strong operational capabilities and I am confident they will continue to deliver value-added services to their customers.”
Abu Bakar Mohamed Nor, CEO of N-KOM, said, “We have been ramping up operations and taking in projects since N-KOM’s inauguration late last year. With the VLCC-size drydocks now on-line, we are ready to help maintain and repair the fleet of our regional and international customers.”
Ivan Lim, N-KOM assistant general manager (Operations) said, “The strong teamwork between Maran Gas Maritime and N-KOM has underpinned the smooth progress of the Simaisma project. We appreciate Maran Gas Maritime’s confidence in N-KOM, and look forward to a growing partnership with them.”
Chartered by RasGas, the second largest LNG producer in the world, Simaisma arrived at N-KOM on March 29 and was docked for 20days.