Dubai – Mubasher: Grandweld Shipyards, fully integrated shipyard based in Dubai, has delivered four crew boats to Kuwait Oil Company (KOC), as part of a contractual agreement signed in May 2017.
Upon this agreement, the UAE Grandweld will build six pilot boats in addition to four crew boats for KOC.
Grandweld has already delivered five boats, while the remaining five will be delivered in June 2019, according to a press release on Tuesday.
General manager of Grandweld Shipyards Jamal Abki commented, “Our commitment to meeting deadlines with our work is a core component of our workflow. Furthermore, our team that consists of more than 800 professional specialists, working in the best shipbuilding and repair environment in the region, share the same belief as well.
The delivered crew boats can carry 30 passengers in addition to three sailors, and the accommodation cabin is furnished with two bunks. The speed of the boats reaches up to 28 nautical knots, with a sailing range of up to 150 nautical miles, the press release said.
