Inchcape Shipping gets new crew boat

A new crew boat was launched yesterday at the Port of Fujairah and added to the fleet of Inchcape Shipping Services Co to meet the growing demand for supply services for vessels using the Fujairah anchorage.

Inchcape-17 is the newest crew and supply boat which was added to the company's fleet of four other boats that are used to take and bring crews of the berthing ships at the anchorage area, in addition to supplying these ships with other services including water, food and other beverages.

The inauguration of the new crew boat, 'Inchcape-17', was attended by Captain Mousa Murad, general manager of the Port of Fujairah, Trond Baade, general manager of Inchcape Marine Services, Sanjeev Sarin, branch manager of Marine Services of Inchcape in Fujairah, and other heads of departments at the Port of Fujairah and customers and working staff of Inchcape company.

"This new addition to the company's fleet of crew boats is very important to meet the growing demand of marine services to the berthing vessels offshore. It will be used to drop and bring crews to the berthing vessels, in addition to delivering spare parts for the ship and other services," said Captain Murad.

"Years ago, the port had only two crew boats, but now we have five new crew boats that will help ensure the stability of business in the developing Port of Fujairah and the increase in the number of vessels asking for marine services offshore."

Baade said that the Inchcape office in Fujairah was established in 1984. Three years ago, the company became the first agent to establish a maritime centre inside the Port of Fujairah for further enhancement of the company's services to the maritime industry.

"The launch of the Inchcape-17 crew boat in Fujairah aims to meet the growing demand for supply services for vessels using the port's anchorage area, speeding the flow of goods, spare parts and crews to ships," Baade added.

He pointed out that Inchcape, together with their partners, the Fujairah National Shipping Agency, extends services to more than 2,000 ships a year calling at the Port of Fujairah for a wide variety of services.

"Inchcape firmly believes that the role of the Port of Fujairah as a significant multi-purpose service centre for the maritime industry will continue to grow," added Baade.

Inchcape-17 is the fifth crew boat of the company to be used at the Port of Fujairah.