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flailing economy, but only if its deeply divided COMPANIES together to maximize efficiency, safety and
political class agreed on a new government. security, enables us to realize significant
“Under our policy, we only provide Honeywell systems to be integration benefits for this complex and
financial help through economic projects... globally-significant mega-project.”
that will make a difference to the country’s used for KSA shipyard The King Salman International Complex
economy,” Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh for Maritime Industries and Services was
Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said Honeywell has been awarded a major contract inaugurated in November 2016. The maritime
during a visit to Beirut. by SEPCO Electric Power Construction complex complements the growth of the
But “this demands there be an independent Corporation (SEPCO) to supply connected Saudi energy industry and helps meet the
government to work with,” he said at a press control, telecommunications, safety and development and diversification objectives
conference after meeting Lebanon’s president. security systems for the King Salman outlined by Saudi Vision 2030. The complex
“As soon as a government is formed, Qatar International Complex for Maritime will be a world-class maritime facility
will be ready to study all the options” and Industries and Services shipyard being providing a broad portfolio of services
only then discuss “a comprehensive economic developed by Aramco in Ras Al-Khair, Saudi spanning vessel and rig build, maintenance,
programme to support Lebanon”, he said. Arabia. repair and overhaul, and will establish Saudi
Lebanon is locked in its worst economic When completed, the complex will be one Arabia as one of the world’s elite shipbuilding
crisis in decades and desperately needs of the largest shipyards in the world. It will nations.
international aid, but donors have conditioned be automated using a range of Honeywell OGME
financial help on an independent cabinet technologies designed to make the facility’s
enacting sweeping reforms. operations safer, more efficient and secure. Opsealog lands ADNOC
The country’s politicians have failed to The suite of systems will be integrated into
agree on a new government since the previous the complex by SEPCO, the project’s main vessel optimisation
cabinet stepped down after a monster August engineering procurement and construction
4 blast at the Beirut port that killed more than contractor. contract
200 people and ravaged large parts of the city. “Our global presence enables us to work
Two visits to the country by French closely with international engineering, France-based Opsealog has secured a contract
President Emmanuel Macron have failed procurement and construction companies, to apply its performance management
to bring the various sides together. Sunni including our valued partners SEPCO, to solution Marinsights to ADNOC Logistics &
politician Saad Hariri, who made a comeback deliver highly innovative infrastructure Services’ offshore fleet.
as premier-designate in October after stepping projects around the globe. We are proud to Following a proof-of-concept trial with
down under street pressure almost a year extend our relationship with both SEPCO 11 vessels, ADNOC Logistics & Services,
earlier, has struggled to put together a line-up and Aramco on this landmark development,” the maritime arm of ADNOC (Abu Dhabi
to suit all sides. said Norm Gilsdorf, president for Honeywell, National Oil Company), has signed a multi-
Hariri and President Michel Aoun have High Growth Regions, Middle East, Russia, year contract with Opsealog to deploy its
accused each other of stymying the process. Turkey, Central Asia, Customs Union and Marinsights service in a fleet of 70 offshore
Qatar has maintained good ties with all sides ASEAN. “Through the combined capabilities supply vessels in its Middle East operations.
of the multi-confessional country’s political of Honeywell, Aramco and SEPCO, the King This will include platform supply vessels
factions over the years, hosting them in Doha Salman International Complex for Maritime (PSV), anchor handling tug supply (AHTS)
in 2008 to ink a deal after tensions came to a Industries and Services is set to become one and fast support intervention vessels (FSIV).
boil in the Mediterranean country. of the most advanced, efficient, innovative The Marinsights performance management
The agreement followed clashes in May facilities of its type in the world.” tool monitors and optimises marine offshore
that year between gunmen led by the Shiite “As one of the world’s largest contractors, operations, bringing together data integration
Hezbollah group and pro-government forces, we are proud to be contributing engineering and visualisation with Opsealog’s consultancy
with the former briefly seizing Sunni areas of excellence to the development of the world’s support, which the company claims delivers
west Beirut. But Doha’s role had declined in largest shipyard, a project that reflects our fuel, emissions and cost savings, and improved
recent years amid tensions between Qatar and ability to deliver global-scale infrastructure fleet utilisation.
Gulf countries, led by Saudi Arabia. and construction opportunities,” said During the five-month trial period with
AFP SEPCO Project Manager Zhang Zhongxiang. Opsealog starting in May 2020, ADNOC
“Honeywell’s broad portfolio of connected Logistics & Services achieved a 12% reduction
systems, which are capable of working in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions,

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