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DIMDEX
2014 Show Daily - Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar (NDSQ) |
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NDSQ
Signs Two MoUs Worth a Total of QAR 3.1bn with Qatar Armed Forces during
DIMDEX 2014 |
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Qatari
shipbuilder Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar (NDSQ) has signed two Memoranda
of Understanding (MoU) worth QAR 3.1 billion to build seven vessels
for Qatar Armed Forces. |
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Nakilat Damen
Shipyards Qatar (NDSQ) and Qatar Armed Forces have signed two MoUs for
the construction of seven vessels at Qatar’s premier shipyard |
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The MoUs
were signed on Thursday 27th March during the DIMDEX event at Qatar
National Convention Center (QNCC). Once all the necessary agreements
are finalized, the vessels mentioned in the MoUs will be constructed
in the State of Qatar by NDSQ at its shipbuilding facility at Erhama
Bin Jaber Al Jalahma Shipyard in Ras Laffan.
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DAMEN 50m-long
axe-bow high-speed patrol vessel |
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The MoUs
signed by NDSQ and Qatar Armed Forces concern six 50m-long axe-bow high-speed
patrol vessels and one 52m-long diving support vessel for the Qatar
Armed Forces. All vessels are highly sophisticated state-of-the-art
naval ships built based on proven designs providing unparalleled seaworthiness.
The diving support vessel includes decompression capabilities. A large
Integrated Logistic Support package is also mentioned in the MoUs.
Eng. Abdullah Fadhalah Al Sulaiti, Managing Director of Nakilat and
Chairman of NDSQ, said: “We are delighted with these MoUs, both
for our company and for our country. To be given the opportunity to
build these vessels in Qatar for Qatar will be an incredible achievement
and a strong contribution to the continued growth of our nation’s
marine industry. These MoUs are confirmation of the State of Qatar’s
world-class shipyard capabilities.
“We are thankful to HE Major General Hamad bin Ali al-Attiyah,
Minister of State for Defence and we also thank Qatar Armed Forces for
placing their trust in our company and in Qatar’s marine industry.
We look forward to working closely with Qatar Armed Forces and to finalizing
the details of this agreement”.
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