Oman Drydock Company to launch LNG repair partnership at Posidonia

The Oman Drydock Company will formally launch a new partnership targeting the LNG carrier repair market at next month’s Posidonia trade fair in Greece, Arabian Supply Chain reports.

The new package is being launched with DSEC a subsidiary of Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Company Ltd (DSME), which is ODC’s official partner.

ODC Chief Executive Yong Duk Park said Posidonia, which is one of the shipping industry’s biggest trade fairs, is an ideal location to raise the profile of ODC and the new partnership. ODC has a 52sqm stand in Hall 2 stand 2.217.

“Working with DSME we believe we have developed one of the most advanced LNG repair packages in the world. Our new services will cover areas such as cargo containment systems and the supply chain of various materials such as INVAR, insulation boxes, membranes, prefabricated panels and cryogenic safety valves,” said Park.

He said ODC is also investing in new facilities including renovating its cryogenic shop so it can cater to repairing up to four LNG carriers at any one time.

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 $1.5bn shipyard, which is 1.3m sq metres in size, has drydocked more than 230 vessels.

Park said the Greek shipping market is of vital importance to ODC adding that the company had already delivered repairs for more than 50 Greek owned or operated ships.

Duqm, Oman based Oman Drydock Company (ODC)  was established in September 2006, by the Government of the Sultanate of Oman with 100% investment and is operated by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Company Limited (DSME) of Korea. Today it is one of the biggest and most modern ship repair yards in the Middle East.