ASRY delivers newbuild

The Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard (Asry) delivered the $5 million service vessel Nakilat-VI, built for the Kuwait Oil Tankers Company (KOTC). Building the vessel was a matter of pride for Asry, since it showed its abilities to execute a newbuilding project.

The newbuilding was developed in conjunction with KOTC, in finding a unique design capable of performing a lot of tasks and services required by the VLCCs during loading and at the ports. The vessel is 35m long and 9m wide and is powered by two main engines driving twin screws. It is fitted with a bow thruster and has a crew of six, with the capability of taking 20 passengers.

Its principal role will be as a service vessel delivering potable water, necessary spares and provisions to KOTC’s fleet of tankers and other vessels. The vessel is also fitted with six-tonne deck crane and 10-tonne towing hook, giving her a broad range of flexibility in the types of jobs she can undertake. It will also have an on-board sewage treatment plant and oily water separator, to protect the marine environment.