UAE - Mubasher: ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S) has acquired six-line boats of Damen Stan Tug 1606 type to offer critical marina services across Abu Dhabi's petroleum ports and provide the Petroleum Ports Authority (PPA) with efficient operations.
The acquisition supports ADNOC L&S' 25-year agreement with the PPA to serve all petroleum ports in Abu Dhabi, according to a press release on Tuesday.
ADNOC L&S has purchased the six-line boats from Sharjah-based Albwardy Damen under ADNOC Group’s objective to raise In-Country Value through its operations.
Albwardy Damen, a subsidiary of Netherlands-headquartered Damen Shipyards Group, won the contract in July 2020, with four vessels delivered in May 2021 and another two in June 2021.
Damen Shipyards Group has previously provided 33 vessels to ADNOC Group across its operating companies.
Line boats are multi-purpose boats used by ADNOC L&S’ logistics and marine services for managing berthing and unberthing tankers and handling hoses at the oil terminals.
The CEO of ADNOC L&S, Abdulkareem Al Masabi, said: "The country is emerging as a global hub for maritime and shipping operations, and we continue to enhance the business environment for shipping and affiliated sectors through such targeted capital expenditure."
Meanwhile, the Regional Sales Director – Middle East of Albwardy Damen, Pascal Slingerland, remarked: "We have invested heavily in our UAE base with new shipbuilding and ship repair facilities so we can support the full range of repairs and requirements during the lifetime of a vessel. This includes the construction of new boats in the UAE and drydocking in addition to the Damen Services Team in the UAE, which offers niche services for the maritime industry."
