Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 20 February 2019: The Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) will join its fellow elite local, regional, and international entities at Dubai International Boat Show 2019, which will be held from February 26 to March 2, 2019, at Dubai Water Channel. Its attendance will form part of its ongoing efforts to connect with local and international maritime cluster leaders to actively engage in the sharing of the best industry practices and sustain the discussions on the latest maritime innovations. Tasked to build a secure and sustainable maritime sector in Dubai, one of the worlds most competitive, comprehensive, and attractive maritime capitals, DMCA has revealed its intention to participate in its three pavilions focusing on the review of smart solutions and mobile services advantages, as well as registration and licensing, which provides marine licensing services directly according to innovative and specific mechanisms to verify the compliance with technical specifications, safety regulations, local environmental requirements, and internationally recognized standards before a license is issued. As part of a strategy to provide services easily, quickly and efficiently to maximize customer happiness.

During the event, the DMCA is also expected to highlight its smart transformation and sustainability initiatives. The Authority will feature its range of interactive smart solutions, e-services, and other innovative applications developed to enhance Dubais global competitiveness. The timely showcasing of DMCAs cutting-edge apps and other intelligent services will coincide with the celebration of the UAE Innovation Month 2019 under the theme Innovation Starts With You. E-services and smart solutions are critical to building a strong technological infrastructure capable of supporting the future growth of Dubai and the UAE.

Amer Ali, Executive Director of DMCA, said that joining the boat show again will complement the Authoritys mission to promote innovation and smart transformation for a sustainable and developed local maritime sector, an industry vital to Dubais economic diversification. He reiterated the importance of completing all required tests before a license is directly, quickly, and efficiently issued to all kinds of vessels during the upcoming boat show.