Dubai: The Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) has concluded its Quick Response for Maritime Emergency training.
The programme was part of the authority’s efforts to raise the level of response readiness, ensure maritime safety, promote safe navigation and operational efficiency across the local coastline and reinforce Dubai’s position as a world-class maritime centre.
The training included a simulation exercise that saw a man falling into the waters of the Lakes area and a team rescued him. The responding team was composed of 36 participants from the DMCA, Exclusive Company and Dubai Marina.
Mohammad Al Bastaki, director of Maritime Operations Management at DMCA, explained that the training exercise a success as a result of the effective communication exchange, strategic maneuvering and execution of the proper standards and guidelines, which were in compliance with the regulations set by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).
Al Bastaki further shared that the rescue operation took only one hour, from the emergency call reporting the situation to the transport of the rescued patient via ambulance.
The results generated from the training exercise demonstrate the efficiency and readiness of DMCA’s response team.
He added that the Authority remains fully committed to implementing more training courses that will further improve and enhance DMCA’s ability to address maritime emergencies, thereby raising the bar on the performance, safety, efficiency and competitiveness of the local maritime sector.
The DMCA has recently launched and implemented a series of initiatives that are aimed at improving the security, protection and safety of the local maritime sector. An example of these initiatives is the Authority’s Maritime Safety Policy project.
