Netherlands-based Damen Shipyards Group said that it has signed a contract with Pakistan’s Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KS&EW) for a Damen Technical Cooperation (DTC) Material Package of two Damen ASD Tugs 2009.
The contract will see KS&EW constructing the two tugs with Damen’s support, said a statement from the company.
The contract was signed on behalf of KS&EW by general manager Shipbuilding Commodore Saleem Iqbal SI and by regional director Teun Haverkort on behalf of Damen.
Both shipyards have been working together since 1988 and have successfully delivered numerous vessels to various clients in Pakistan, it said.
The ASD Tug 2009 is a proven, standardised design featuring excellent seakeeping behaviour, superb manoeuvrability and outstanding towing characteristics.
The two vessels will be operated by the Pakistan Navy to support their fleet, it stated. – TradeArabia News Service
