Oman Drydock finishes OSC gas tanker repair

Oman Drydock Company (ODC) has completed work on the Ibra LNG, owned by Oman Shipping Company (OSC).The project for the 147,100-cbm Ibra LNG , which is built in 2006, included hull blasting and an overhaul to machinery, the company said.

The company will announce details of its first major LNG repair and maintenance project on September 10 at the SMM shipping trade fair in Hamburg, since being awarded the Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) licence in June. It is the first membrane containment LNG vessel, to be repaired at the yard after ODC passed stringent tests, to be awarded the GTT quality systems licence for LNG repairs. SMM delegates interested in finding out more can visit the ODC stand Hall B2 ground floor, stand 313.

ODC deputy CEO Sheikh Khalil Al Salmi said: “The Ibra carrier project involved a series of complex repair and maintenance jobs. The vessel needed hull blasting and painting, cargo tank inspection by GTT and an overhaul to machinery. This included the engine room, propeller, boiler and generator as well as outfitting and electrical jobs. The speed and efficiency of our service combined with our world class facilities and location enabled us to complete the project ahead of schedule. For painting we have the perfect climate that few other yards can offer. ODC is committed to delivering on cost, quality and time.”

Tarik Bin Mohamed Al Junaidi, acting CEO of Oman Shipping Company, said: “Since commercial operations began in 2003, OSC now has a fleet of 43 vessels and an order book of 10 vessels to be delivered between 2015 and 2016. The Ibra LNG is one of the seven LNG vessels which are commercially and technically managed in-house from Muscat. The DWT capacity of the current fleet is around 8 million DWT, increasing to around 8.5 million DWT once the order book is delivered.”

ODC is one of the newest and biggest shipyards in the world and is based in Duqm Oman’s planned new ports and logistics mega city. Following a soft opening in 2011 the $1.5b shipyard, which is 1.3m sq metres in size, has drydocked more than 250 vessels.
Source: Oman Tribune