{"id":266597,"date":"2019-05-16T18:25:31","date_gmt":"2019-05-16T16:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=266597"},"modified":"2019-05-16T18:25:31","modified_gmt":"2019-05-16T16:25:31","slug":"new-vessel-will-represent-the-largest-ever-investment-in-the-history-of-marine-diamond-recovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=266597","title":{"rendered":"New vessel will represent the largest ever investment in the history of marine diamond recovery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Zorena Jantze<\/p>\n<p>DEBMARINE Namibia today announced that its Board of Directors have approved the construction of the world&#8217;s first ever custom-built diamond recovery vessel.<br \/>\nThe new vessel is expected to cost US$468 million (N$7 billion) and represents the largest ever single investment in the marine diamond industry.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_266598\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"width: 300px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Debmarine-Namibia-illustration-of-the-new-diamond-vessel-AMV3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-266598\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Debmarine-Namibia-illustration-of-the-new-diamond-vessel-AMV3-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Debmarine-Namibia-illustration-of-the-new-diamond-vessel-AMV3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Debmarine-Namibia-illustration-of-the-new-diamond-vessel-AMV3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Debmarine-Namibia-illustration-of-the-new-diamond-vessel-AMV3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Debmarine-Namibia-illustration-of-the-new-diamond-vessel-AMV3.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">WORLD CLASS: An illustration of the AMV3. PHOTO: contributed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The ship will become the seventh vessel in the Debmarine Namibia fleet and is scheduled to commence operations in 2022. On completion, the vessel is expected to add 500,000 carats annually to Debmarine Namibia&#8217;s production &#8211; an increase of approximately 35% on current production.<br \/>\nFollowing an extensive global tendering process, Darnen Shipyards were selected to build the ship based on their strong track record for delivering quality vessels and their advanced technological capabilities. The new vessel will incorporate the latest marine technologies that will drive improved safety performance while optimising efficiency and utilisation rates.<br \/>\nTom Alweendo, Minister of Mines and Energy, said: &#8220;We note and appreciate the investment announced today by Debmarine Namibia. It is through investments like this we can continue to develop Namibia&#8217;s economy. As the Government we will continue to do what we can to promote and encourage investment in the mining sector.&#8221;<br \/>\nBruce Cleaver, CEO De Beers Group, said some of the highest quality diamonds in the world are found at sea off the Namibian coast.<br \/>\n\u201cWith this investment we will be able to optimise new technology to find and recover diamonds more efficiently and meet growing consumer demand across the globe,&#8221; he said.<br \/>\nThe new vessel is expected to create more than 160 new jobs alongside Debmarine Namibia&#8217;s current workforce of 975 employees.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-266034\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/NamCOL-728x180px-FIX.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"180\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zorena Jantze DEBMARINE Namibia today announced that its Board of Directors have approved the construction of the world&#8217;s first ever custom-built diamond recovery vessel. 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