Bahri set to Register 32 VLCCs and 5 mid-size Carriers Under Saudi Flag by end of 2017
Bahri, a global leader in transport and logistics, reveals that the general Public Transport Authority (PTA) has finished the registration of Amjad, a Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) had and operated by Bahri, under the flag of Saudi Arabia. The news comes as part of Bahri's plans to register all its 37 VLCCs by the end of 2017, and drops in line with the amazing change and growth the transport industry in the Kingdom has actually witnessed in the current past. This likewise notes one more success for PTA as a campaign completed as part of its national transformation program.
Last February, Amjad, the 37th VLCC to sign up with Bahri's fleet, arrived in the Kingdom, docking at Port of Ras Tanura near Dammam, in the Eastern District, where it was formally registered under the Saudi flag by authorities from the Ministry of Transportation and PTA in Saudi Arabia. The enrollment occurred on the back of a number of effective meetings in between maritime professionals from PTA and Bahri's technical team.
Eng. Ibrahim Al-Omar, Bahri Group CEO, said, "Bahri is devoted to contributing to the enrichment and diversification of the national economy and the enhancement of the Kingdom's placement on the transport and logistics industry map, regionally and around the world. The enrollment of 37 VLCCs by the end of 2017 under the Saudi flag will certainly enhance Bahri's global ranking in the International Maritime Organization's rank lists and will certainly raise the dimension and performance of the Saudi maritime fleet."
Eng. Al-Omar emphasized that Bahri remains dedicated to collaborating with the local government entities to proceed serving the Kingdom's maritime industry. Highlighting the substantial duty the maritime industry plays in Saudi's economic development, Eng. Al-Omar restated the industry's value as one of the columns of Saudi Arabias 2030 Vision. Bahri remains to apply its strategies to register the continuing to be 18 vessels, which will add towards improving the maritime trade volume of the Kingdom with international nations, and will even more raise Bahri's competition in the transport market.
The Saudi Arabian flag is raised on freight and guest vessels after they are efficiently registered with the PTA. They are then evaluated and checked routinely in
conformity with the criteria set by worldwide category authorities accredited by the Kingdom. Furthermore, the vessels could be certified for sailing after fulfilling specific technical specs according to shipyards' requirements - for shipping vessels, and the enabled number of travelers - for passenger ships.
The 333-meter- long, 60-meter- broad and 29.4-meter- high vessel was named 'Amjad'. ( Arabic for 'glories') as a tribute to the fantastic strides and advance the Kingdom has made over the years under the instructions of its smart leadership. Amjad was integrated in accordance with the current environmental and fuel-efficient technological specifications. With the enhancement of Amjad, Bahri has ended up being the world's biggest VLCC owner and operater.
