Grandweld delivers Surfer 2 crew boat

DUBAI: Grandweld Shipyards, a leading Uae-based shipbuilding and ship repair facility, successfully delivered the second of the three new 42-metre crew boats (Grandsuperior), built for Allianz Middle East Ship Management, a leading provider of offshore support vessels and marine logistics services. Named Allianz Surfer 2, the crew boat is expected to join the charter contract for Adnoc offshore projects, as part of the UAE’S strategy to increase its oil and gas production capacity.

The official delivery ceremony recently took place at Grandweld’s headquarters in Dubai Maritime City (DMC), in the presence of Eng. Jamal Abki, General Manager of Grandweld Shipyards and Ahmed T Khalil, General Manager of Allianz Middle East Ship Management.

The Grandsuperior 42m crewboat series has been developed and refined over 15 years by Grandweld’s in-house engineering team. It is capable of transferring 100 pax and up to 70T of deck cargo. These crewboats have developed an incredible reputation for reliability and flexible multi-functional operations. They are powered by three 1450HP engines to achieve over 27 knots, and also have 2X75HP bow thrusters and Grandweld’s hydrodynamically foiled rudders for exceptional maneuverability. The wheelhouse is very user-friendly with 360-degree visibility and ergonomic forward and aft consoles.

Jamal Abki, General Manager of Grandweld Shipyards emphasised, “Collaborating with Allianz Middle East Ship Management, a market leader with operations in several countries, was a boost to our portfolio. The completion of the second boat will give us good momentum to accomplish the rest of the project. Some of the primary reasons that helped us complete the project promptly, despite the volatile market conditions and the pandemic, is our team of experts at the shipyard and the trust that our clients have in us. Additionally, we also owe our success to the management system we adopted way before the pandemic.