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NEWSVESSELSGrandweld Shipyards delivered the Zamil 101, the first of three fast alu- minum crew boats to Zamil Offshore. The vessel was part of a contract, which was signed in November 2011, to build and deliver three sister crew boats. The 33.5m fast crew boat is powered by three high speed diesel engines driving three fixed pitch propellers to produce a speed of 27 knots. The vessel is de- signed and built according to the classi- fication rules and requirements of Bureau Veritas for Aluminum vessels. The vessel will be used to transport offshore personnel and cargo, and will be operating offshore Saudi Arabia. The second vessel is scheduled for de- livery in December 2012 and third ves- sel in January 2013.In addition to the two 33.5m sister vessels to be delivered to Zamil off- shore, Grandweld is expecting to deliver a series of diverse offshore vessels to major clients such as Kuwait Oil Tanker Company (KOTC), National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC), Bourbon, Fujairah National Group (FNG) amongothers. Vessels under construction in- clude Seismic Support vessels, Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessels with DP2 capability, Service Boats, Crew Boats and many more. Grandweld Delivers for KOTCGrandweld delivered the first of two 21.3 Aluminum Fast Service Boats to Kuwait Oil Tanker Company. The contract was signed in November 2011 to design and deliver two 21.3 Aluminum service boats. The vessel is powered by twin Hamilton waterjet installation to ensure high speed andmaneuvering capabilities, and is de- signed to reach a speed in excess of 31 knots at 100%MCR. It incorporatesseating capacity for 20 offshore per- sonnel, and a deck cargo carrying ca- pacity up to four Tons. The vessel is also equipped with the latest technol-ogy of navigation and communication equipments. The high speed crew boat will be utilized by KOTC Marine Agency Branch to safely transport passengersand cargo to and from tankers calling Kuwaiti Oil Terminals. The second vessel is scheduled for delivery in De- cember 2012.10Maritime Reporter & Engineering News Fast Alum Crew Boats to Zamil MR#12 (10-17):MR Template 12/4/2012 4:11 PM Page 10