Abu Dhabi Ports Celebrates Emirati Women’s Day
Abu Dhabi Ports, the master developer, operator and manager of commercial and community ports within the emirate of Abu Dhabi, Fujairah Terminals at the Port of Fujairah, and Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD), celebrates Emirati Women’s Day, in recognition of the outstanding contributions of the Emirati women at Abu Dhabi Ports. Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, CEO of Abu Dhabi Ports, expressed his deep pride in Emirati women’s accomplishments in the UAE and in the company, saying, “Emirati women have been increasingly playing a leading role at Abu Dhabi Ports
Emirati Women Graduate Abu Dhabi Maritime Training Center
Abu Dhabi is marking a new milestone, as the first three Emirati women graduate as masters (Captain) of 24-Meters vessels from the Maritime Training Centre at Abu Dhabi Ports. Abu Dhabi Ports is the master developer, operator and manager of commercial and community ports within the emirate of Abu Dhabi, in addition to the container terminal at Port of Fujairah, and Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD). Ahead of Emirati Women’s Day, Sahar Rasti, Fatema Al Khaja and Mahra Al Shamsi received the ‘Certificate of Competency Master of Coastal Waters up to 24 Meters Vessels&rsqu
Abu Dhabi Ports Organizes NAWRUS Open Day
NAWRUS program offers technical training and jobs for young Emiratis Abu Dhabi Ports, the developer, operator and manager of ports and Khalifa Industrial Zone (Kizad) in the Emirate, recently organized an open day to recruit young Emiratis holding secondary school certificates for port operations jobs. The recruitment process under NAWRUS (The National Way to Ramp Up Success) is part of the Abu Dhabi Ports’ continuous Emiratization efforts in line with the UAE strategy to build a national cadre of trained employees. NAWRUS program, named after a sea bird associated with
Day of the Seafarer Celebrated in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Ports celebrates ‘Day of the Seafarer’ with a 1,000-strong gathering; Maritime education and related career opportunities highlighted at event Abu Dhabi Ports informs it celebrated the global ‘Day of the Seafarer’ with as many as 1,000 seafarers. The day is observed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on June 25 each year to raise awareness of the vital role played by seafarers. Gifts were distributed by Abu Dhabi Ports employees to mark the day. The gift parcels, which contained commemorative items, were hand-wrapped by Abu Dhabi Ports
MOU Signed for O&G Fabrication Training in UAE
Abu Dhabi Ports hosts MoU signing between SIDDCO Group and Istituto Italiano della Saldatura to deliver first-of-its-kind training and certification programs in the region; MoU will see the companies invest in enhancing local knowledge and aiding career development for Emirati Nationals and expats at new dedicated SIDDCO iNGENIUM training center in Kizad Abu Dhabi Ports hosted the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between SIDDCO Group and Istituto Italiano della Saldatura (ISS), that will see the two organizations collaborate to provide internationally recognized training and
First Emirati Port Operations Team in Abu Dhabi
UAE Nationals now trained to carry out full circle of port operations Increasing the number of UAE Nationals in the workforce is a core pillar of the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030 and a central business strategy for Abu Dhabi Ports. As a government-owned entity and provider of marine services in the UAE, Abu Dhabi Ports has always played a role in the emirate’s emiratization exercise. For the first time ever in the UAE’s history of sea port operations, Abu Dhabi Ports has a dedicated team of UAE Nationals that can carry out the entire circle of port operations
Abu Dhabi Ports’ Training Centre Reports Successful 2014
Abu Dhabi Ports’ Maritime Training Centre looked back on what it called a successful year, noting a number “success stories” throughout 2014 as the number of trainees at the center increased by 15% in 2014 compared to 2013. Highlighting its success, the training center noted that five new courses have been added to the program which covers the Channel Familiarization course, the Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) course, the Port Facility Security Officer (PFSO) course, the High Speed Craft Operators course, as well as the course on Human Element, Leadership and Management (HELM)
