Topaz Group announces delivery of fast catamaran ferry to Royal Court
Topaz Marine Engineering, a leading Engineering, Shipbuilding and ship repair services firm for the offshore support vessel industry, announced the delivery of one Fast Ferry Catamaran Boat to the Government of Sharjah’s Royal Court (AI Diwan AI Amiri) on 28 April, Abu Dhabi, UAE, said in the company's press release.
Ferry boats demand is increasing across the Gulf countries and Topaz is responding to this demand by working according to the worldwide standards in developing new designs and solutions to offer comfort, high speed, manoeuvrability and excellent sea keeping characteristics to make this kind of transportation safer and pleasant with an unforgettable experience with a focus on passenger’s luxury and high performance.
The contract was signed in the summer of 2012 for the designing and construction of one fast Ferry Catamaran Boat. The boat has LOA (length overall) of 18 metres, a beam of 7.5 metres and able to carry up to 40 pax. with a maximum speed of 25 knots powered by two CAT C18 each of 750 HP.
The construction took place at Topaz’s Abu Dhabi Shipyard, Nico Craft confirming the company to be one of the leading regional shipyards, offering the full turnkey experience in terms of design, construction and delivery.
Sharjah Government confirms: “Topaz Marine Engineering has done an excellent job in completing the construction of our Ferry and delivering it within the timeframe requested. We look forward to working with them again in the future. We are proud of having this kind of high technology shipyard in the region to support the development of the UAE at an international level”
Jacques Moreau, Shipyard Director, also commented: “This contract is another achievement for Topaz Group which magnifies our leadership as a fast crew/supply boats supply in MENA region.” He further says: “International recognition, experience, quality of work and commitment for on-time delivery at Topaz are some of the strengths that helped us win this contract and have a high quality product delivered on time as per client expectations.”
Nico Craft is part of the Topaz Group since 2005 and turned to be one of the leading shipbuilders in the GCC region along with an expansion plan to include the international market and a total of increasing “800” employees fully dedicated to the shipbuilding, fully dedicated to provide international standards towards the shipbuilding construction that has brought the attention of global clients.
With a history of successful 50 vessels delivered or under construction, a team of expert naval architects and engineers will always assist and support the client in developing and creating his specific requirements. Nico Craft specialized ships conversion unit is involved in all levels of the upgrading and completion of several offshore vessels types, in addition to tankers, cargo vessels, barges up to a length of 150m.
Topaz Marine Engineering Division [TMED] operates two units under the name of Nico Craft and Nico International providing ship building, marine repair and underwater support services to the offshore supply vessel and engineering markets through the Middle East, North Africa, and Caspian Sea. The company has as asset of over 35 years of experience. TMED is a part of the Topaz Group – a wholly-owned subsidiary of Renaissance Services, an Omani public company listed on the Muscat Securities Market