Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) said on Tuesday that a joint venture between the company and Dutch shipbuilder Damen had won orders worth QR3.1 billion ($850 million) to build seven vessels for the Qatari armed forces.

The vessels to be built by Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar comprise six high-speed patrol ships and a diving support vessel. They will be built in Qatar, Nakilat said without giving a time frame.-Reuters