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Monday, November 29, 2021

Ministry, Bodies Concerned Meet on Maritime Safety, Security

Doha-The Ministry of Transport, represented by Maritime Transport Affairs, held a coordination meeting with professionals and specialists from several state authorities concerned with maritime safety and security in Qatari waters in the context of preparations for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.The meeting discussed the necessary measures to maintain maritime safety and security.

Friday, November 19, 2021

Minister Meets with St. Lucian IMO Delegation

London - UK Minister of Transport HE Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti met in London with a delegation representing St. Lucian in the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The delegation includes the Minister of Commerce, Industry, Enterprise Development and Consumer Affairs Hon. Emma Hippolyte, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Physical Planning, Natural Resources and Cooperatives Hon. Alfred Prospere, and Export Saint Lucia CEO Ms. Sunita Daniel. Export Saint Lucia is the Saint Lucian Government’s National Trade Export and Promotion Agency. The meeting comes on the sidelines of a Qatari delegation visit to the IMO. It discussed Qatari-St. Lucian cooperation relations in the fields of transportation and maritime transport and ways of further enhancing them.

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Minister Meets with IMO Secretary-General

London - UKMinister of Transport HE Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti met with the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Mr. Kitack Lim, at IMO’s premises in London.The meeting discussed bilateral relations between Qatar and IMO in the fields of protecting marine environment and the country’s efforts to support maritime transportation industry, and ways of further developing them.

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Minister Meets with IMO Secretary-General

London - UK Minister of Transport HE Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti met with the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Mr. Kitack Lim, at IMO’s premises in London. The meeting discussed bilateral relations between Qatar and IMO in the fields of protecting marine environment and the country’s efforts to support maritime transportation industry, and ways of further developing them.

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Ministry Hosts IMO Member States’ Delegate Heads, Representatives at Evening Reception

London - UK Attended by Minister of Transport HE Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti, the Ministry of Transport held an evening reception in London in the name of the State of Qatar, for the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council. The Embassy of the State of Qatar in London and several Qatari maritime industry entities participated in the event. The reception event was attended by IMO Secretary-General Mr. Kitack Lim, some IMO officials, several ambassadors serving in London and heads and representatives of IMO Member States’ delegates. In his remarks during the event, HE Minister Al-Sulaiti welcomed the audience, and voiced Qatar’s thanks and gratefulness to the IMO for its efforts to ensure maritime navigation’s safety and security and marine environment protection. He also emphasized Qatar’s obligation to continue cooperating with IMO to achieve its objectives and principles.

Monday, November 15, 2021

Ministry Conducts New Control, Awareness Campaign on Maritime Vessels

Doha As more COVID-19 curbs ease, Ministry of Transport, represented by Maritime Transport Affairs, has conducted a new awareness and control campaign on maritime vessels to ensure helmsmen and users of all types of maritime vessels are following the precautionary and health instructions, as well as relevant maritime safety and security measures. In addition to Ministry professionals, several maritime affairs professionals from the MOI’s General Directorate of Coasts and Borders Security, MoPH and Qatar Tourism also participated in the campaign. They stressed the importance of adhering to the precautionary measures to stop the spread of the virus and offered advices and awareness relating to safety and wellbeing. They also inspected the availability of all safety and security equipment on boats.