Sheikh Khaled bin Abdullah bin Sultan Al-Qasimi, chairman of Department of Seaports and Customs, Hamriyah Free Zone Authority and Sharjah Airport International Free Zone and Rene Berkvens, CEO of Damen Shipyards Group in HFZA, sign a contract to purchase new vessels for Sharjah Seaports. The event took place at Sharjah Airport International Free Zone recently.

Sheikh Khaled bin Abdullah Al-Qasimi signs deal with Damen Shipyards

Sheikh Khaled bin Abdullah bin Sultan Al-Qasimi, chairman of Department of Seaports and Customs, Hamriyah Free Zone Authority and Sharjah Airport International Free Zone and Rene Berkvens, CEO of Damen Shipyards Group in HFZA, have signed a contract to purchase new vessels for Sharjah Seaports.

This is in line with the directives of Dr. Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al-Qasimi, member of the Supreme Council and the Ruler of Sharjah, to improve the economical development process in Sharjah in general and Sharjah Seaports in particular, says a press release.

Sharjah Seaports & Customs will buy one Damen ASD Tug 2411 of 5632 bhp with 67 Bollard Pull and one Damen Stan Pilot Boat of 33 knots speed with 1400 bhp from Damen Shipyards Sharjah FZE under the deal.

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

The vessels will be built in Sharjah and delivered by June 2015.

The signing ceremony took place at Sharjah Airport International Free Zone recently.

After signing the contract, Sheikh Khaled said that Department of Seaports & Customs has a long-standing relationship with Damen as 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, Sharjah, by Damen Shipyards Group and it is made possible only through the vision of Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah,” said Sheikh Khaled.

“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 said.

The Damen Shipyards Sharjah (DSS) is located in Sharjah Hamriyah Free Zone.

The yard has the facilities to repair and construct all types of vessels, and has started delivering tugs, work-boats, support vessels, landing craft, floating docks and barges.

 
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