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Robert Allan Ltd. RAmpage 6000-ZM Spill Response Vessel delivered by Uzmar Shipyard to Kuwait Oil Company
The 60 metre RAmpage 6000-ZM vessel Koc Al Zour, built by Uzmar Shipyard, will be the largest Robert Allan Ltd. design ever built in Turkey. She is designed and constructed as a modern double azimuth stern drive (ASD) and is the most capable …
Jul 23, 2021 / Vessels
Kuwait's KIPIC receives first LNG shipment
Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC) announced on Monday it had received its first LNG shipment at Al-Zour import terminal, as the facility prepares to start operating its permanent units soon, state news agency KUNA reported.The …
Jul 14, 2021 / Curious
Kuwait Oil Tanker Company takes delivery of giant crude oil tanker Al-Siddeeq
Kuwait Oil Tanker Company has taken delivery of the giant crude oil tanker “Al-Siddeeq” from China’s shipbuilding company Bohai — signaling the first such cooperation between the country and Beijing. By adding Al-Siddeeq, the company’s fleet grew to …
Jun 2, 2021 / Vessels
Wärtsilä Fuel Efficiency Boost will reduce both fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions for four KOTC VLCCs
The technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to upgrade the performance of four vessels owned by Kuwait Oil Tanker Company (KOTC), a subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Company (KPC), by retrofitting the Wärtsilä Fuel Efficiency Boost solution to …
May 13, 2020 / Curious
Kuwait Oil Tanker Co. takes delivery of massive gas tanker
Kuwait Oil Tanker Company (KOTC) received on Tuesday an immense gas tanker, as part of a major fleet overhaul, the company said.KOTC has entered the fourth phase of its fleet overhaul, which entails the delivery of eight carriers, three of which are …
Mar 12, 2020 / Curious
Qatargas Signs Long Term SPA To Supply LNG To Kuwait
Qatargas announced the signing of a new, long term Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Shell to deliver 1 million tons per annum of LNG to the State of Kuwait, commencing this year.Commenting on the signing of the SPA, …
Feb 11, 2020 / Curious
Qatar Petroleum and Kuwait Petroleum Corporation sign agreement to supply Kuwait with 3 million tons of LNG annually for 15 years
Qatar Petroleum and Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) entered into a long term Sale and Purchase Agreement for the supply of up to 3 million tons per annum of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to the State of Kuwait.The agreement was signed by His …
Jan 6, 2020 / Curious