Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, October 1st 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Grandweld has won a contract to design and build two 42-meter crew boats for Fujairah National Shipping Agency (FNSA). The contract was signed on September 24th 2014, by H.H Sheikh Sultan Bin Saleh Al Sharqi, (the Vice Chairman of Fujairah National Group), Mr. Saif Al Salami (Managing Director of Fujairah National Group) and Mr. Jamal Abki, (General Manager of Grandweld Shipyards).

Grandweld’s 42M Crew Boat is a world-class vessel fitted with IMO Tier 2 compliant main engines and advanced navigation and communication equipment. Designed to meet the client’s specific needs, the vessels can exceed a speed of 26 knots. FNSA’s boats will benefit from luxury seating, VIP accommodation, a larger deck space and enhanced comfort for the crew. The crew boats can seat 31 offshore personnel, and have a 100sqm cargo area for over 70 tons of deck cargo. The vessels will be built at Grandweld’s yard in Dubai Maritime City, and will be capable of executing several missions such as security duties, fast transportation of offshore personal and cargo, supply of fuel, fresh water, etc.

FNSA (Fujairah National Shipping Agency) the subsidiary of FNG (Fujairah National Group) is one of the leading APL & Shipping Agent in East Coast of UAE, owned by HH Sheikh Saleh Bin Mohammed Al Sharqi since 1982.

About Grandweld Shipyards

Grandweld is a fully integrated shipyard providing ship building, ship repair, and engineering solutions to serve the offshore and marine industry around the world. Established in 1984, Grandweld has developed as one of the region’s most established and versatile shipyards, providing both quality and value. For more information visit: www.grandweld.com.

Contacts

Dina Badran

Marketing Manager

Grandweld shipyards

Dina.b@grandweld.com

+9714 4270800