Andy Sambidge writing for Arabian Business.com is reporting that the Qatari shipbuilder Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar (NDSQ) has signed a contract for the construction of a 69m super yacht, to be built entirely in the Gulf state.
Described as a fast super yacht capable of speeds to 20 knots she will be built for the state of Qatar at the Erhama Bin Jaber Al Jalahma Shipyard by NDSQ, the joint venture between Qatari shipping company Nakilat and Dutch group Damen Shipyards.
Signed in Dohar by Sheikh Mohammed bin Fahd Al Thani, State Minister, and Muhammad Ghannam, chairman of NDSQ, announces their entry into the super yacht new-build market The have added that they are ready to accommodate the world’s biggest luxury vessels.