Cavotec Middle East has been contracted to supply fuel hydrant pits for the New Muscat International Airport, its second major contract there, the company announced.

The new airport has a fuel farm with a hydrant pipeline besides other apron services such as 400 Hz preconditioned air pop-up pits awarded to Cavotec last year under a Dh15 million ($4.08 million) contract.

The Cavotec Dabico (DAB) 24 hydrant pit, which offers more volume for liquid in cases of spillage and has an easy-to-open cover, as well as water- and sand-proof sealing on the Cavotec pit, proved decisive during the evaluation and final selection process, a statement said.

The DAB 24 can be partially opened to connect with dispenser vehicles; the cover is also fully removable, it added.

This latest deal, undertaken through Amana Pipeline Construction, also marks an important milestone for the group, as it is Cavotec Middle East’s first order for fuel hydrant pits in the region since its acquisition of the Dabico Group, a leader in airport utility solutions, in 2009, the statement said.

"We are very proud to have been chosen by two separate contractors for different airport utility solutions to be implemented in the same airport development, first by Bahwan Group and now by Amana Pipeline Construction, who are building the fuel hydrant package in Muscat," said Juergen Strommer, managing director of Cavotec Middle East.

"This new order reaffirms Cavotec’s reputation as a leading supplier of advanced equipment and end-to-end solutions in both regional and global aviation industries, which now also encompasses aviation fueling systems through the firm’s manufacturing facilities in the UK, Germany and the US," he added.