Tag: Qatar

QatarEnergy announced that it signed an agreement with Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for the construction of 17 ultra-modern LNG carriers.

On 24th May, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) announced that Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue teams, rescued a Korean national after he fell from a merchant vessel in Qatari waters. 

QatarEnergy announces the award of the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for the North Field South (NFS) project, which comprises two LNG mega trains with a combined capacity of 16 million tons per annum (MTPA).

Rystad Energy research shows that the offshore oil and gas (O&G) sector is set for the highest growth in a decade in the next two years, with $214 billion of new project investments lined up. Annual greenfield capital expenditure (capex) broke the $100 billion threshold in 2022 and will break it again in 2023 – the first breach for two straight years since 2012 and 2013.

West P&I Club has provided information concerning a mandatory health insurance requirement for all persons arriving in Qatar, effective February 1st. The new regulation applies to all passengers (multi-entry / business visa) and new seaman visa applications.

From 1 November, crew change movements in Qatar must be directly transported from airport to seaport and vice versa. There shall be random CID checking and violating agencies shall be banned from carrying out agency services during the World Cup.

ABS announced it will open a global LNG training center in Doha, Qatar, as part of its support of Qatar’s National Vision 2030 and the Tawteen Program, which focuses on education and quality employment for Qatari nationals.

QatarEnergy will build the world's largest "blue" ammonia plant, which is expected to start operations in the first quarter of 2026 and to produce 1.2 million tonnes per year.

Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM), a joint venture between Nakilat, and Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd., will provide after-sales technical support to vessels equipped with ERMA FIRST ballast water treatment systems calling at ports and repair yards in Qatar.

Qatar has launched a pilot seafarer vaccination programme out of Ras Laffan for all crew working on Qatari managed and chartered vessels.