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Sheikh Khaled and Berkvens at the signing cermony.

Damen wins Sharjah vessel supply deal

SHARJAH, November 22, 2014

Sharjah Port has signed a major contract with Damen Shipyards to build new vessels in the UAE emirate to further expand its fleet.

As per the contract, Sharjah Seaports and Customs will buy a Damen ASD Tug 2411 of 5632 bhp with 67 Bollard Pull and a Damen Stan Pilot Boat of 33 knots speed with 1400 bhp from Damen Shipyards Sharjah FZE, said Sheikh Khaled Bin Abdullah Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, the chairman of Department of Seaports and Customs, Hamriyah Free Zone Authority (HFZA) and Sharjah Airport International Free Zone after signing the deal with Rene Berkvens, the CEO of Damen Shipyards Group in HFZA.

Mohamed Meer Abdelrehman Al Sarrah, the director of Seaports and Customs also attended the ceremony.

These vessels will be built in Sharjah and delivered by June next year. The signing ceremony took place at Sharjah Airport International Free Zone recently.

Sheikh Khaled said the department had a long-standing relationship with Damen since all of its tug boats were supplied by them.

“This is the first time we will be taking delivery of vessels built in Hamriyah Free Zone by Damen Shipyards Group and it is made possible only through the vision of Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, the Member of the Supreme Council and the Ruler of Sharjah."

" We are once again delighted to join hands with Damen and it still remains our first choice for tugs as they are able to meet all of our requirements," he added.

The Damen Shipyards Sharjah (DSS), located in Sharjah Hamriyah Free Zone, has the facilities to repair and construct all types of vessels.

It has started delivering tugs, work-boats, support vessels, landing craft, floating docks, barges and pontoons, said the Damen in a statement.-TradeArabia News Service




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