DIMDEX 2018: Qatar orders additional vessels from Turkey’s Ares Shipyard

The Qatar Coastguard has ordered additional nine vessels developed by ARES Shipyard (ARES) during the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX 2018) in Qatar.

According to the company’s official, the Qatar Coastguard has ordered nine improved patrol boats and special vessels bringing to 26 the number of ARES Shipyard vessels expected to be operated by the service by 2020.

The total order from the Qatar Coastguard has comprised of three Ares 150 Hercules offshore patrol vessels and six Ares 80 SATs.

- ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOW -

Located in Turkey in the Antalya Free Zone, Ares Shipyard has been focussing its new construction work mainly in the military sector with designs up to 100 metres in length.

If you would like to show your support for what we are doing, here's where to do it.

If you wish to report grammatical or factual errors within our news articles, you can let us know by using the online feedback form.

Executive Editor

About author:

Dylan Malyasov
Dylan Malyasov
Dylan Malyasov is the editor-in-chief of Defence Blog. He is a journalist, an accredited defense advisor, and a consultant. His background as a defense advisor and consultant adds a unique perspective to his journalistic endeavors, ensuring that his reporting is well-informed and authoritative. read more

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE

TRENDING NOW

Russia’s warship fires at German military helicopter

A Russian warship opened fire on a German military helicopter conducting a reconnaissance mission, according to Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock. The incident has drawn...