N-KOM rebrands as Qatar Shipyard Technology Solutions
One of the world’s leading repairers of LNG tankers – Qatar Shipyard Technology Services (Source: QSTS)
One of the world’s largest and modern ship repair facilities, Qatar-based Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM) has rebranded itself as Qatar Shipyard Technology Solutions (QSTS).
The move marks a milestone in the shipyard’s evolution underscored by its new vision – “to be the leading world-class shipyard of choice.” – delivering sustainable marine and offshore technological solutions.
The yard’s new identity is in alignment with the ship repairers 13th anniversary of opening for business and emphasises the importance of the geographical location of Qatar, in the Arabian Gulf.
QSTS is a joint venture between Qatar’s major LNG player Nakilat and Singapore’s shiprepair and conversion giant Keppel Offshore & Marine. The yard is part of the Erhama Bin Jaber Al Jalahma Shipyard complex in port of Ras Laffan.
Over its short history, QSTS has become one of the world’s leading repairers on LNG carriers, both from the Nakilat fleet as well as from other major LNG carrier operators. The shipyard offers three large drydocks: a 120,000-ton lift capacity floating dock and two of the largest graving docks ion the region – Dock 1 measuring 360m x 66m and Dock 2 measuring 400m x 80m. Both graving docks are designed to accommodate the world’s largest vessels, as well as the offshore oil and gas industries largest rigs and platforms.
At the beginning of the second week of January, the yard was repairing the vessels:
- Rayyan Gas – 23,479dwt, 20,726m3 capacity 1997-built LPG tanker. Owners not known
- Fuwairit – 138,262m3 capacity 2004-built LNG tanker, owned by the UK’s MOL LNG Transport Europe, London
- Maran Atlas – 105,071dwt 2009-built crude oil tanker, owned by Greece’s Anangel Maritime Services, Athens and managed by Maran Tankers Management, Athens
