VOL. XLVI

No 29

21-July-2003

OMAN

Oman Orders LNG Tankers From Japan, South Korea Worth $299.5Mn

The Omani Government signed contracts worth $299.5mn on 14 July with Japanese and South Korean firms for the construction of two LNG tankers. Oman announced last May that it would award the two contracts to the companies (MEES, 26 May). According to a report carried by the Oman Observer, Omans Minister of National Economy, Ahmad Makki, said both ships are to be delivered by the end of 2005. The two...