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Pearlson Shiplift Corporation (PSC) and Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Company (HEISCO) are pleased to announce the latest contract signing, valued in excess of $14 million U.S. Dollars (with options), for the Design, Upgrade, and Modernisation of the Shiplift and Transfer System at Kuwait Naval Base (KNB), located in Al-Julaia'a, Kuwait.

This upgrade and modernisation project will see the combined teams of Pearlson, HEISCO, and Gulf Dredging Company (GD) work together in support of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Kuwait Naval Forces (KNF).

Shiplift System

The Shiplift System at KNB measured 102 metres long x 18 metres wide and was originally installed by Pearlson Engineering Company in the late 1970s.

The Shiplift was upgraded under a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contract in 2015/2016 by PSC and will be upgraded again by the joint teams of PSC / HEISCO / GD, including the Rail Transfer System, to a new modern transfer system meeting current codes/standards.

Modernisation contract

Work is expected to last approximately 2 years, with the final re-commissioning of the Shiplift and Transfer System in 2025.

The contract signing was celebrated at HEISCO's shipyard in Shuwaikh Port, Kuwait between Mr. James Fleming (Director - Shipyard Development) for Pearlson and Mr. Salem Marafie (Deputy - Chief Executive Officer) for HEISCO.

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