Fujairah, UAE: Nico International has successfully commissioned a state of the art Mobile Boat Hoist procured from Marine Travel Lift Inc recently, for use at the Port of Fujairah. This Marine Travel Lift is capable of hoisting boats up to 40 Mt in Length and 10 Mt in Breadth weighing up to 200 tons. This is the first, and the only unit of its kind to now be available and operational in the Port of Fujairah.

Topaz Fujairah Being Transported by Marine Travel lift
At a ceremony held recently in the Port of Fujairah to mark the occasion of its inaugural lift, The Marine Travel Lift successfully Hoisted the under construction aluminum hull catamaran "Topaz Fujairah" from the its docking cradle in the open yard and transported it to the new purpose built Hangers of Nico Craft. Nico Craft is the boat building Division t of Nico International which located within the Port of Fujairah. From this new facility, Nico Craft delivered its first 19m Dive Support vessel last year, while four 30m catamarans are currently under build. In addition to the Catamaran hulls, a 17 m and a 23m monohull are also under construction. Nico Craft has also received a Letter of Intent for 5 crew boats for the Caspian Sea for a prominent customer in Azerbaijan. The existing covered area of the Hangar is 2400 sq Mt and this is in the process of being substantially expanded to 6000 sq Mt by September 2008
Topaz Fujairah entering the new hangar of Nico Craft
Taking advantage of its boat building business, Nico International is expanding its existing portfolio of various ship repairs, afloat repairs and underwater services, from its Fujairah Facility.
By opening a full service refit and a comprehensive boat repair facility, the facility will provide a full range of dry docking services including haul out, blocking & bottom washing, Propeller & Shaft Repairs, Hull Repairs, Mechanical Repairs, Electrical Works, refurbishment & conversion and will have the capability to cater for turning, painting, milling, bending, fabrication, profiling .
The Marine Travel Lift has unique features and a design that makes a difference. It provides the yard and its operators with safe, efficient & speedy handling, and the ability to move and maneuver a wide variety of boats on land, with ease, precision and confidence.
Topaz Fujairah Lifted from Docking Cradle
Marine Travel lift Incorporated was set up 50 years ago in Sturgeon Bay, USA, and maintains its position as the worlds "number 1" in the Design, Engineering and Manufacture of Mobile marine hoist equipment. Marine Travel Lift Incorporated has established a reputation for Quality, performance and customer satisfaction that is second to none, and Nico International has the proud privilege in being appointed as the authorized service partner for its products in this region.
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About the company
Nico International is a wholly owned subsidiary of Topaz Energy and Marine, one of the region's leading energy and marine service providers.
For more information please contact
Mr. Santosh Pania/Mr.Saptarshi Sarkhel
Commercial Department
Tel : +971 4 3382135
Fax: +971 4 3381832
Email: santosh.pania@nicouae.com
saptarshi.sarkhel@nicouae.com
Website: htttp://www.topazworld.com/nicoin.html
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