Oman Drydock wins ship transformation deal
MUSCAT, March 10, 2016
Oman Drydock Company (ODC), a shipyard specialising in ship repair and conversion, has won a deal to undertake the transformation of an ore/crude oil carrier into a full-fledged crude oil carrier, according to a report.
The conversion work on the Olympic Trophy will begin this month and will use 2,200 tonnes of steel, said the Oman Daily Observer report.
The process, which also entailed the recent manufacture of steel structures, will be completed in 80 days, it said.
"Olympic Trophy is the fourth ship from the same company to be converted from an ore/crude oil carrier into a crude oil only carrier," Dr Ahmed al Abri, deputy chief executive officer of operations at Oman Drydock Company, was quoted as saying.
The carrier will also under go other general maintenance works including coating, replacement of a number of parts, and some repairs, the report added.
