Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar (NDSQ) has successfully delivered its first two new builds of fast luxury super yachts.
The two 71-m highly-complex fast diving vessels (FDV) are the first super yacht-quality new builds constructed entirely at Qatar’s Erhama Bin Jaber Al Jalahma Shipyard.
Adapted from the Damen ‘Sea-Axe’ fast yacht support vessel, these customised FDVs are designed and built to the highest standards, ensuring excellent performance, ease of maintenance and enhanced safety features.
“NDSQ has been making strides in Qatar’s shipbuilding arena since its operations started in 2011, with successful deliveries of a variety of new build vessels to support operations at local ports and terminals,” Nakilat chief executive Abdullah al-Sulaiti said.
The completion of this milestone project is yet another testament of the capabilities to provide comprehensive services to the local shipping and maritime industry, it said, adding within the brief span of its operations, NDSQ’s shipbuilding capabilities have proven to be a strategic addition to Qatar’s maritime industry, acting as a catalyst to spur the country’s growth as well as fulfil the economic diversification objectives outlined by the Qatar National Vision 2030.
NDSQ constructs all workboats required for a variety of tasks carried out at ports and harbours, specialised in towage and movements as well as harbour services. The yard also builds tugboats, pilot boats, work barges, dredgers and high-speed crafts using proven shipbuilding designs, while incorporating industry-leading standards for quality in all aspects of the manufacturing process.
NDSQ also undertakes various works for luxury yachts, with comprehensive shipyard facilities such as fully climate-controlled halls enabling interior and exterior finishing to the highest yachting standards. The Super yacht Hall is used to build, repair and refit super yachts and yacht support vessels of a length of up to 170m.
To date, NDSQ has successfully delivered 40 vessels to customers, along with 28 yacht refits and repairs.
In compliance to the highest international standards, NDSQ is a fully certified ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems, ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management Systems and OHSAS 18001:2007 Occupational Health and Safety Management company, putting rigorous safety, health and environmental policies in place to create a secure and conducive working environment while ensuring the safe, reliable and efficient delivery of all its projects.