June 30, 2013
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
As
part of its efforts to strengthen communication and ongoing
coordination with other local government and federal agencies, Dubai
Maritime City Authority (DMCA) recently received a high-profile
delegation from the Marine Transport Division of the Department of
Transport in Abu Dhabi (DoT) to discuss mutual cooperation and help
raise the bar on maritime performance, safety and efficiency in the UAE.
The
meeting centered around DMCA’s major achievements in the area of new
maritime regulations and legislations, including the recently issued
policies regarding jet-ski and marine crew licensing in Dubai, in
addition to the ongoing efforts to regulate the local maritime industry
as per the best international practices and the highest standards of
maritime safety.
Amer
Ali, Executive Director, Dubai Maritime City Authority, accompanied by a
number of senior officials from DMCA, welcomed the delegation led by
Humaid Saber Al Hameli, Acting Director Maritime, Marine Transport
Division, Department of Transport in Abu Dhabi, who examined the
procedures for licensing of crew on personal, commercial, sports,
tourist and recreational crafts, including small and large-sized
pleasure craft, commercial marine vessels and traditional wooden dhows.
They further discussed the laws pertaining to the use of jet-skis in
Dubai’s waters and the allocation of use and rest areas on the
coastline, based on a comprehensive study on marine traffic and activity
across local coasts to guarantee safe navigation.
Amer
Ali explained that the meeting comes in line with DMCA’s strategy to
promote cooperation with various strategic partners from government and
non-government entities to make a positive change in the local maritime
industry. “DMCA and the DoT’s Marine Transport Division share a common
vision aimed at developing new regulations and legislations to ensure
the adoption of best practices to improve the level of maritime safety
and create more rewarding investment opportunities across the highly
competitive maritime sector in the UAE,” Ali added.
“The
visit of the Transport Department demonstrates our commitment to the
joint efforts and cooperation at the local level to boost
competitiveness across the maritime industry and position the UAE as a
first-class international maritime hub. We look forward to promoting
strong strategic partnerships with key industry players in the country
by sharing our vision, expertise and best practices to create an
integrated, safe and sustainable maritime environment that effectively
responds to the rapidly changing market conditions and keep pace with
the emerging trends while also attracting foreign investors, thus
boosting the contribution of the maritime sector towards sustained
economic development,” Ali concluded.
