Nakilat & Qatar Emiri Naval Forces sign MoU to establish Naval Training Center
31 March 2016
Nakilat – the shipping arm of Qatar’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector – has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Qatar Emiri Naval Forces. The MoU included establishing and operating a national naval center for technical simulator training. Additionally, the MoU will allow for Navy Officers of the Qatar Emiri Naval Forces to train onboard Nakilat Fleet.
The signing ceremony took place on March 30th during the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference (DIMDEX) where Nakilat and its Joint Venture, Qatari shipbuilder Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar (NDSQ) are exhibiting their strength, sustainability and latest achievements.
Eng. Abdullah Al Sulaiti stated, “The MoU highlights the importance of Nakilat and its joint ventures that is reaffirmed through the support we provide to the marine industry as a whole and the military naval industry in particular, which in turn contributes to the achievement of Qatar National Vision 2030. Whereas, our participation in DIMDEX is considered as an exceptional opportunity for Nakilat’s family of companies to showcase our naval capabilities.”
