Ibra-Lng

Oman Drydock Company (ODC) would announce details at the SMM shipping trade fair in Hamburg, of its first major LNG repair and maintenance project since being awarded the coveted Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) licence in June. ODC, which is the largest ship repair yard in the Middle East, has just completed work on the Ibra LNG, owned by Oman Shipping Company (OSC), one of the biggest shipping companies in the Gulf. 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. 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.