KenzFigee enters into offshore cranes pact in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s Zamil Shipyards, part of Zamil Offshore Services, and Dutch lifting equipment specialist KenzFigee have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the provision of offshore crane services and local construction of KenzFigee offshore cranes and equipment.

KenzFigee said on Sunday that the offshore cranes and equipment under the MoU would be constructed in Saudi Arabia.

According to the company, the collaboration with Zamil Shipyards is an important achievement to further strengthen the position of KenzFigee as a provider of offshore cranes and equipment in the Middle East region.

Jan-Pieter Klaver, CEO of KenzFigee, said: “Zamil Shipyards is a renowned shipbuilder in the Middle East region and with this collaboration KenzFigee will continue to build a strong and solid foundation as a trusted partner offering solution-driven innovations and services with a focus on operational efficiency to clients in this region.”

Nasser F. Al Hazzani, COO of Zamil Offshore, added: “With this significant milestone for Zamil, our plans for creating an extensive center of excellence and positioning ourselves as one of the most integrated marine service providers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia took another step forward in the support of Vision 2030.

“Achieving this in cooperation with KenzFigee a world-leading supplier in the design, production, and maintenance of innovative lifting solutions for the marine and offshore industries.”

It is worth noting that this MoU signing comes less than a week after KenzFigee expanded its services to the UK with the creation of a new unit.