UAE- DCMMI Higher Committee discusses future challenges

DUBAI 17th November 2015 (WAM) -- The Dubai Council for Marine and Maritime Industries DCMMI the emirates industry body representing the offshore and maritime industry and relevant services in cooperation with the committee of Offshore Arabia 2016 Conference and Exhibition held its higher committee meeting at Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Academic City to discuss the challenges solutions and opportunities in the industry.

The members stressed the importance of a new legal framework and broad strategy for the offshore and marine industry and expressed their satisfaction with the Council's role in building future outlook and initiating discussion on the pressing industry issues and the importance of meaningful networking among industry partners.

The meeting was attended by senior representatives of a wide cross-section of the industry who reasserted their commitment to the council's priorities and its role in promoting overall industry excellence encourage investment and promotion of future talents.

Chairing the meeting Khamis Juma Buamim Chairman of Drydocks World and Maritime World presented council senior members with an overall outlook of the industry referring to Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's recent statements with regard to the global and regional economic situation and its potentials and His Highness's directives on the importance of innovation and the creation of right opportunities for our businesses.

He said "The global maritime industry is the backbone of globalisation and international trade contributing to human wellbeing through growth and development all around the world. Still there is great potential to increase the role and positive impact of the maritime industry."

Hessa Al Malek Maritime Transport Executive Director at the Federal Transportation Authority FTA said "As the Federal Transport Authority - Land & Maritime our role is to develop the maritime sector in the United Arab Emirates. To achieve that we strive to develop and refine legislations and regulations to help the UAE maritime sector to expand and compete internationally. That is why we make sure to participate in such gatherings and activities."

She continued "In this meeting we focused on sharing and detailing the important steps taken by the FTA for the development of maritime law in the UAE. We also presented our steps to organise the infrastructure and the activities of our committee on the rights of UAE citizens and ships. We also touched on the federal maritime integral strategy which aims to ensure total cooperation and collaboration of all federal and local entities in the UAE. We are confident that those steps here will help the UAE maritime sector to develop and strongly compete on the international fronts."

Omar Abu Omar Chief Operating Officer of Tasneef said "Dubai Council for Marine and Maritime Industries is a very important platform that gathers all the key players in the maritime industry to get their feedback about the challenges they are facing and discuss the opportunities they have in the future. I believe that the maritime industry in the UAE is not getting the attention that it duly deserves as the value of the revenues generated by the services of the maritime industry alone is around 61 billion dollars."

Dr. Abdul Salam Al Madani Executive Chairman of Offshore Arabia Conference and Exhibition and Member of the DCMMI expressed his appreciation for the hosting of the meeting in Dubai and praised the outstanding efforts being made towards the development of the environmental and economic systems in the UAE and the region in addition to spreading knowledge and supporting the Marine and Maritime industries.

Dr. Madani also said "I am very positive about this rich collaboration between Offshore Arabia conference and Exhibition and the DCMMI which will promote the Marine and Maritime industries and will inspire everyone to invest in national industries in addition to support Offshore Arabia Conference and Exhibition which will be hosted in Dubai in 2016."