Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM) will provide after-sales technical support to vessels equipped with Erma First’ ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) calling at Qatar’s ports and repair yards
BWTS manufacturer Erma First signed an agreement with N-KOM to provide onboard equipment support for services in Qatar. The manufacturer said, “Our customers will now have access to any troubleshooting, installation, maintenance, calibration and testing-related issues in Qatar.”
N-KOM is located at the Erhama Bin Jaber Al Jalahma Shipyard complex in Qatar and offers a comprehensive range of repair, conversion, maintenance and fabrication services for marine vessels, offshore and onshore structures.
Erma First has installed over 2,500 systems on more than 2,000 vessels worldwide and operates a global after-sales network in Greece, USA, Canada, India, China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the UAE, Panama, Turkey, Cyprus, Ukraine, France, Romania, Poland and Latvia. The addition of N-KOM’s Qatar team to Erma First’s network further widens its reach.
Erma First managing director Konstantinos Stampedakis said, “Our ability to offer customers the most complete global after-sales network in the market is a great source of pride for everyone within the organisation. This collaboration with N-KOM further strengthens our ever-growing capability as we aim to assist clients around the world.”
N-KOM chief executive Damir Glavan said, “We have a highly trained group of engineers in Qatar, who are ready to assist all Erma First customers. N-KOM is known in the industry for our responsive, thorough and diligent technical support.”
N-KOM is a joint venture between Qatari firm Nakilat and offshore rig construction and repair specialist Keppel Offshore & Marine.
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