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N-KOM carries out 100th LNG vessel repair job

Qatar shipyard Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM) has completed its 100th LNG carrier repair job.

Marcus Hand, Editor

February 4, 2015

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The 100th LNG vessel to be repaired at the Erhama Bin Jaber Al Jalahma Shipyard in Ras Laffan Industrial City was the Dukhan owned by MOL LNG Transport.

"Nakilat is a world-leader in global gas transportation and we are proud that Nakilat's joint venture with Keppel Offshore & Marine has grown to become a leader in the repair of LNG carriers,” said Abdullah Fadhalah Al-Sulaiti, chairman of N-KOM and managing director of Nakilat.

Chandru Rajwani, ceo of N-KOM, added: "N-KOM has successfully established itself as the region's leading service provider for gas carrier repairs and gas-related solutions within a short span of four years.”

N-KOM is a 80 – 20 joint venture between Nakilat and Keppel Offshore & Marine and clients include MOL, NYK, K Line, Teekay, Pronav and Shell.

About the Author

Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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