DMCA introduces new Smart Weather electronic portal to advance efforts to transform emirate into a smart, integrated and connected City
Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA), the government authority charged with regulating, collaborating and monitoring all aspects of Dubai's maritime sector, has actually introduced 'Smart Weather,' a new mobile-friendly online portal that provides important weather condition info and suggestions. The sophisticated tool kinds part of the DMCA's efforts to implement the safety dimensions of Dubai's comprehensive Maritime Sector Strategy.
Mahmoud Ewidah, Director of Information Technology Department, DMCA, stated: "One of the significant objectives of Dubai's ambitious Maritime Sector Strategy is to make sure the highest levels of maritime security. Smart Weather embodies the DMCA's efforts to incorporate the latest innovations and smart tools to accomplish the goals of supporting the smart transformation drive and help with access to government services, which results in achieving customer happiness and ensure the well-being of the community in line with the smart assistance of the government. Our new online website provides significant maritime stakeholders and the general public alike with powerful tools that keep them precisely informed of weather that affect their maritime activities 24/7. Technology-driven efforts such as this are crucial to Dubai's emergence as one of the world's most sophisticated and competitive maritime hubs in the few coming years. "
Ewida included: "The significance of the new website is the quality of being a strong incentive to progress in our methodology based on the submission of a portfolio of wise maritime services and interactive solutions that comply with the highest development and excellence requirements, so as to improve the favorable contribution to the translation of the goals of Dubai 2021-- which is to become a smart, integrated and connected city. We look forward to improving the client experience by providing upgraded info that are trustworthy and transparent round the clock, in a move that will make sure the conclusion of maritime activities efficiently and securely."
Smart Weather displays onshore and offshore maritime weather status and forecasts for a period of nine days in advance, updates many times per day and it is easily accessible throughout the day via smart devices. It provides details on wave height and direction, air temperature, wind speed and direction, and visibility, among others, in both Arabic and English. The portal also gives navigational warnings as needed as well as recommendations on whether sea conditions are Pleasant, Moderate or Rough for dynamic maritime activities such as sailing, swimming and jet skiing in the coastal areas or near the beach or in the deep sea.
The new portal comes in two Professional and Public versions. The Professional model provides more advanced maritime-specific weather information and forecasts. It generates detailed daily weather reports which are distributed under the supervision of DMCAs Safety and Environment Department and to other local maritime stakeholders.
