Established in 2007, Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine Limited (N-KOM), was founded from a joint-venture between Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat), the world’s leading transporter of liquefied natural gas(LNG), and KS Investment Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine, the global leader in ship repair,ship conversion and construction of offshore drilling rigs. The world-class Erhama Bin Jaber Al Jalahma shipyard, which is strategically located near to the LNG terminals in Ras Laffan Industrial City, was inaugurated by H.H. Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, on 23rd November 2010. N-KOM, Qatar’s premiere shipyard, boasts some of the most technologically advanced equipment for increased efficiency, quality and safety. The yard is designed with optimal flexibility to undertake the entire spectrum of repair works, conversion and construction for a wide range of marine and offshore vessels: •Ship repair •Ship conversion •Fabrication & maintenance of offshore structures •Construction & repair of small ships