Oman Drydock Company has taken delivery of the largest vessel in the company’s history – iron ore carrier Sohar Max – for a specialist dry docking project, the company said in its press release.
The $1.5billion drydock is based in the new mega city of Duqm, in the Governate of Al Wusta. It is currently delivering an 11-day maintenance project for the Oman Shipping Company (OSC) carrier.
The Sohar Max is the biggest vessel in size to enter the dry dock since it opened in 2011, measuring 360 metres in length, 65 metres in width with a capacity of 400,000 tonnes.
ODC Acting CEO Dr Ahmed Al Abri said the dry dock is also preparing for another high-profile project with Sohar Max sister-ship, and fellow iron ore giant Liwa Max in the coming months.
ODC is the largest ship repair yard in the Middle East. It can accommodate any size of vessel with one of the longest docks in the Middle East at 2.8km. Dr Al Abri said these facilities combined with a solid commitment to delivering on cost, quality and time make the dry dock ideally suited to the world’s largest vessels.