In conjunction with the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the Federal Transportation Authority - Land and Maritime (FTA) arranges today (Tuesday, October 31, 2017) and till (Thursday, November 2, 2017), a regional workshop on Assessing, Authorizing and Monitoring Recognized Organizations in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The occasion was gone to by 33 individuals coming 11 nations.

The workshop becomes part of continuous efforts to coordinate and share knowledge for creating maritime administration devices and mechanisms that can assist control and monitor maritime transport, the solutions supplied by aquatic category societies, and the issuance of legal certificates to vessels. It aims to cover all elements related to making sure the safety of lives mixed-up and the application of the most effective global requirements for control and administration in addition to maritime transportation services.

In his opening up statement, His Excellency Dr. Abdullah Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Framework Development and Chairman of the Federal Transportation Authority - Land and Maritime, emphasized the value of the workshop in checking out the world's finest techniques had to monitor, straight, and offer best-in-class maritime transport solutions through continuous participation, communication and sharing of knowledge and proficiency. He stated that the session will aid in establishing essential maritime management tasks and devices for controling and keeping an eye on maritime transportation; reaching consensus on global finest methods; and applying the best global requirements for control and administration as well as the stipulation of maritime transport services.

His Excellency said: "The partnership in between the UAE and the IMO belongs to thorough efforts to create and enhance the role of the UAE's maritime transportation enablers in the UAE and the nation's involvement in supporting the IMO's tasks. This remains in line with the sensible vision of our leadership to shape the future of a world-class maritime field and relocate to artificial intelligence and innovation in stimulating and increasing all existing and future maritime activities, consisting of those pertaining to maritime transport."

The Minister additionally pointed out that fast advancements in the UAE's maritime transport activities are leading the way for the UAE to confidently and truly think a main setting as one of the world's leading maritime hubs in addition to maintain its contributions and active role in the IMO. He additionally indicated a variety of elements that have led the UAE to enjoy its leading maritime position, such as its seaside advantage at the regional and worldwide levels because of its calculated geographic area; modern interactions modern technology; first-rate infrastructure; the most recent marine vessels and networks; and logistics and electronic connectivity, including naval fleets that sustain global maritime trade in transferring products and travelers.

His Excellency said that the FTA will certainly heighten its efforts to achieve numerous purposes, leading which is increasing the performance of physical and human elements to elevate and the levels of maritime safety, maritime protection and the security of the aquatic environment across the industry's different activities., He included that the Authority intends to increase the UAE's economic take advantage of maritime transportation by using global maritime requirements; embracing a company methodology based upon harmony among all maritime stakeholders in regards to supplying sources and experience; in addition to establishing maritime transport in partnership with companies and companies concerned with maritime transport, ports and associated services and tasks along with shipping services according to the world's finest methods and standards.

To conclude, H.E. Dr. Al Nuaimi said: "In an additional step towards excellence in the UAE's maritime landscape, the FTA, together with its partners and stakeholders, has begun creating a plan to maintain communication and proceed the growth of various performance indicators. This will result in the improvement of the nation's placement in maritime and logistic transport solutions in numerous aspects, consisting of seaports, circulation of items, nation efficiency signs on national ships, control of foreign ships, and growth of navigation safety services in the UAE's territorial waters and seaports."

Mr Jonathan Pace, Head, Programme Administration and Maritime Transportation Plan, Technical Cooperation Division, IMO, stated that the workshop focuses on increasing the participants' understanding and assist the maritime administrations of the getting involved countries in satisfying their duties in acknowledging, authorizing and checking their recognized organizations in regards to the IMO Code for Recognized Organizations (RO Code), which entered into pressure on 1 January 2015. Hereof, the workshop will provide participants from the relevant flag States authorities in the Arab and Mediterranean States with knowledge on the balanced, transparent and independent mechanisms, which could help in the consistent oversight of Recognized Organizations (ROs) in an effective and efficient manner.

Commenting on the IMO workshop, Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, Chief Executive Officer of Abu Dhabi Ports claimed: "As the driver of our collective initiatives to establish and maintain standards in the maritime industry, the IMO continuouslies make an important contribution to a more sustainable, efficient, safe and secure and secure maritime and trade sector. Last year, Abu Dhabi Ports celebrated its tenth anniversary and next year, the IMO will certainly commemorate its 70th. Sixty years of distinction however a common objective of boosting the worldwide maritime system and establishing the standards of maritime transportation policies for the 21st century."

The UAE is the only Arab nation to be chosen as a Category B member of the IMO Council. It is vying with 11 of the world's leading countries in the area of maritime trade led by Germany, Sweden, Netherlands, Brazil, Argentina, France, and Australia.