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Egyptian Ship Repair&Building Co.

Contract was signed at the company’s headquarter between the Egyptian ship repairs and building company, General Authority for Red Sea Ports to build and supply (4) new multi-purpose tugboats and (2) fast Pilot aluminum boats, speed.
With God’s grace and success, and as a continuation of the march of the political leadership to develop raise the efficiency of the Egyptian port services, a contract was concluded between the Egyptian Ship Repairs and Building Company and the General Authority for Red Sea Ports on 15/6/2023 at the company’s headquarter to build and supply (4) new multi-purpose tugboats with tractors system, Towing (70-75 tons) and (2) fast Pilot aluminum boats, speed (20 knots). The contract was signed by Mr. Rear Admiral \ Ashraf Abbas Ibrahim, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Egyptian ship repairs and building company, and Mr. Rear Admiral \ Mohamed Abdel Rahim, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Authority for Red Sea Ports, in the presence of officials from both sides.
The signing ceremony began with the speech of Mr. Rear Admiral \ Ashraf Abbas, in which he explained the depth of the permanent and fruitful cooperation between the General Authority for Red Sea Ports and the Egyptian ship repairs and building company, and stressed the company’s keenness to diversify and develop this cooperation between both sides, which was followed by a speech by Rear Admiral \ Mohamed Abdel-Rahim, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Authority for Red Sea Ports, which he affirmed the depth of the Red Sea Ports Authority’s confidence in the quality and efficiency of the marine units that the company bases its evidence on at the highest technical levels and its ability to compete with international companies working in the same field and achieve the principle of (Made in Egypt) in addition to the development work And the continuous modernization pursued by the company.
Whereas, His Excellency added that the contracted tugboats are distinguished by the fact that they operate with the Tractors system, with high specifications and capabilities, with a Bollard Pull of 70-75 tons for each tug, and a total length of 35 to 37 meters, a width of 12 to 13 meters, and a draft of about 6.5 meters. And a speed of 12 knots. In addition to (2) fast Pilot aluminum boats, speed of (20 knots).
His Excellency indicated that the contracted marine units are a new and powerful addition to the fleet of marine unit owned by the Red Sea Ports Authority to achieve and raise the level of services and development for clients.