Milaha takes delivery of new lift  boat ‘Milaha Explorer’


Milaha has taken delivery of a new lift boat, which will be deployed offshore, particularly in support of field maintenance efforts. Named the ‘Milaha Explorer,’ it will be the biggest lift boat to be owned by a Qatari company, with a large deck area and variable load capacity, as well as the ability to accommodate 300 persons on board.
The lift boat’s capabilities will help enhance the company’s diverse portfolio of offerings to the offshore oil and gas sector, particularly in support of its clients’ brown field operations.
‘Milaha Explorer’ was built by Bohai Shipbuilding Heavy Industries Company at its yard in Liaoning Province in China, and was designed by the China-based Tianjin De-Sail Machinery Equipment Company.
Mila president and chief executive Abdulrahman Essa al-Mannai and Halul Offshore Services chief executive Vivek Seth recently attended the launch and naming ceremony of the vessel at the Bohai Shipyard in China.
“We are delighted to add the Milaha Explorer to our fleet, which allows us to partner ever more closely with leading global energy companies to meet their diverse needs, now and in the future,” al-Mannai said. He sounded optimistic about continued growth opportunities despite the current challenges in the oil and gas sector, and this lift boat will enable it to further strengthen its position in the region and beyond.
“We have ordered a particularly large lift boat to address the growing demand for these types of assets, both in the region and the world,” Seth said, adding this strategic asset would help augment its status as a partner in the life extension of mature fields and enhanced field maintenance services.