Qatari offshore operator to welcome two new workboats to fleet

Photo: Lita Ocean

Singapore shipbuilder Lita Ocean has completed construction of two workboats in a series ordered by Qatari offshore support vessel operator Nakilat SvitzerWijsmuller.

NSW Huwailah and NSW Hassa were built in compliance to Bureau Veritas class rules. Each vessel has a steel hull, an aluminium superstructure, two Caterpillar C18 engines, and two Caterpillar C4.4 generators.

Duties will include mooring, pilot transfers, towing, and offshore maintenance.

The workboats have been shipped out of Singapore and are on their way to Qatar.


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