De Nora signs service agreement with N-KOM

Dimitrios Tsoulos, Regional Sales Manager EMEA, De Nora Marine Technologies, (R) is joined by Georgios Moutzourogeorgos, Chief Commercial & Business Development Officer, NKOM, during the formal signing of the service subcontracting agreement with Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM), to expand service convenience for De Nora Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS) installed on vessels trading in the Gulf region.

De Nora Marine Technologies, LLC, today announces a formal service subcontracting agreement with Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM), one of the largest shipyard and offshore repair facilities in the Middle East, located at Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar. The agreement will expand service convenience for De Nora Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS) installed on vessels trading in the Gulf region.

The subcontracting agreement will provide strategic support to shipowners and operators by establishing an after-sales station, which harnesses De Nora technical expertise and N-KOM project management to augment service to vessels trading in the Ras Laffan Port.

“De Nora is committed to ensuring our ballast water management systems perform at their optimal level to help vessels comply with international ballast water management regulations for the protection of marine ecosystems around the globe,” said Dimitrios Tsoulos, Regional Sales Manager from De Nora. “With our BALPURE® system installed on board a significant number of LNGC vessels trading in the region, our agreement with K-NOM gives De Nora a respected strategic, technical partner in the Gulf region.”

Under the terms of the agreement, N-KOM will provide a service backbone featuring more than 2,000 technical staff, including 200 engineers 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week to support ballast water equipment operations, including a dedicated warehouse facility for parts and equipment.

N-KOM is recognized as the preferred service partner for global LNG operators. Over the past decade, it has continuously provided regional and international clients with comprehensive repair services during dry-docking for Nakilat and associated vessels.

A formal signing ceremony took place (Date) at Posidonia 2022, Athens, Greece. Representatives from De Nora, including Mr. Tsoulos and Mr.  Moutzourogeorgos, (Chief Commercial & Business Dev. Officer), N-KOM, in attendance.
 

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About De Nora

De Nora is an Italian multinational company specializing in electrochemistry, leading player in sustainable technologies and the emerging green hydrogen industry.  Globally, De Nora is the world's largest supplier of electrodes for major industrial electrochemical processes and a leading supplier of water filtration and disinfection technologies (for the industrial, municipal, marine sectors and swimming pools). Leveraging its consolidated electrochemical know-how and proven production capability, the company has developed and qualified a portfolio of electrodes and components to produce hydrogen through the electrolysis of water, which is crucial for the energy transition. In this sector, the company also has a JV with ThyssenKrupp, called TK Nucera, of which it holds a 34% stake. Founded in 1923, De Nora reported total revenues of €616m and EBITDA of €127m in 2021. The Company's growth process developed both organically, thanks to continuous innovation, and by external lines, through major acquisitions in the USA, the UK, Japan, and Italy. The Group's intellectual property portfolio currently includes about 260 patent families with more than 2,700 territorial extensions. The company is controlled by the De Nora family (64%), and Snam holds a minority stake of approximately 36%. More than 1,700 people provide the energy and expertise to fuel this exciting journey. 

About N-KOM

Established in 2007, N-KOM is a joint venture between Qatar's premier gas shipper Nakilat and leading offshore rig constructor and ship repairer Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd. From its strategic location within the world-class Erhama Bin Jaber Al Jalahma Shipyard complex, N-KOM offers a comprehensive range of repair, conversion, maintenance and fabrication services for marine vessels, offshore and onshore structures.

About Nakilat

Nakilat is a Qatari LNG transport company providing an essential transportation link in the State of Qatar’s LNG supply chain. Its LNG shipping fleet is the largest in the world, comprising of 63 LNG vessels. Nakilat also manages and operates four large LPG carriers. Nakilat operates the ship repair and construction facilities at Erhama Bin Jaber Al Jalahma Shipyard in Ras Laffan Industrial City via two strategic joint ventures: N-KOM and NDSQ. Nakilat also offers a full range of marine support services to vessels operating in Qatari waters. For more information visit:www.nakilat.com.qa.