Bussiness News

 Nakilat and Damen have agreed to form a 70/30 joint venture company to manage the operation of the 15-hectare shipyard, which has been built on reclaimed land in the expanded Port of Ras Laffan. The name of this company is  Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar, Limited.

The Ship Construction Facility, scheduled to commence operations in the first quarter 2010, is capable of building vessels with a length overall of up to 394 ft.  The facility has been designed to produce a wide variety of vessels, to include commercial vessels (e.g. tugs, offshore supply vessels, coastal tankers, ferries), naval and coastguard vessels, luxury yachts (Custom and semi-custom steel / aluminium vessels)

The facility includes a Construction Hall, 886 ft long, 213 ft wide and 131 ft high, in which four 394 ft long vessels can be constructed simultaneously.  Supporting facilities also include fabrication, pipe working, and mechanical & electrical shops which utilize the latest process technologies, to ensure world-class quality, delivery and productivity.