VOL. XLII

No 42

18-October-1999

QATAR

QM Tanker Company Takes Delivery Of Ras Laffan Tanker

The QM Tanker Company, a 50-50 joint venture between theQatar Shipping Company and Mobil Shipping and Transport Company (MOSAT), hastaken delivery of the 105,775 dwt Ras Laffan, built by South Korea痴 HyundaiHeavy Industries Company. A statement released by Mobil said the Ras Laffan"incorporates the latest state-of-the-art double-hull design andtechnology." The vessel is 244 ms. in length, 42 ms. wide and...