United Arab Emirates-based shipbuilding, ship repair and conversion company, Grandweld, has secured a major contract worth US$128 million for the construction of three salvage tugs for Sogeport-GICEP of Algeria.
"This contract for three 58-metre salvage tugs…has helped us maintain an order book into 2012," said Jamal Abki, General Manager of Grandweld.
The contracts were signed with the ports of Algiers, Arzew and Skikda for the three vessels intended for sea search-and-rescue operations in co-operation with the Algerian Coast Guard. The vessels will each be delivered during the time frame between 26 to 31 months.
Powered by two 4,000kw diesel engines to achieve bollard pull of 130 tonnes, these vessels will be designed to meet unmanned machinery requirements with Fi-Fi 2 and DP capabilities as per the requirements of the owners.
