Surveillance boats to monitor abras
The Marine Agency at the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will deploy five surveillance boats in the Dubai Creek to keep a tab on the abras. The crew on these boats would also act as an emergency team ready to rescue people in case of any mishap.
During a talk with Khaleej Times on Thursday, Mohammed Obeid Al Mulla, CEO of the Marine Agency, said two of the five boats would start monitoring the creek in two months.
“This is a new project aimed at keeping a tab on the activities of the abra operators and provide immediate relief in case of an emergency. Everyday there are thousands of people using the abra service. There are some guidelines that the abra operators need to follow.
“These surveillance boats will move around the creek and keep an eye on the abra operators. They will handle any case of misbehaviour by the operator with the passengers. They would also check whether the abras are taking more passengers than the limit (20 people in each abra) and whether they have the required safety kits,” he said.
Al Mulla said the crew of these boats would also act as rescuers. “The boats would have all modern basic safety tools. In case of any emergency, these boats will rush at the mishap site in a matter of two to three minutes and handle the situation.”
With major marine projects like the Palms and The World going on in full swing, these boats would also operate in these areas. “Our main objective is to provide safety and security to the people using the different forms of marine transport,” said Al Mulla.
These boats would be operated and maintained by private companies. “The people operating these boats would be fully trained for the job. We are sure people will feel more secure and safe with these boats patrolling the creek,” he added. Source
During a talk with Khaleej Times on Thursday, Mohammed Obeid Al Mulla, CEO of the Marine Agency, said two of the five boats would start monitoring the creek in two months.
“This is a new project aimed at keeping a tab on the activities of the abra operators and provide immediate relief in case of an emergency. Everyday there are thousands of people using the abra service. There are some guidelines that the abra operators need to follow.
“These surveillance boats will move around the creek and keep an eye on the abra operators. They will handle any case of misbehaviour by the operator with the passengers. They would also check whether the abras are taking more passengers than the limit (20 people in each abra) and whether they have the required safety kits,” he said.
Al Mulla said the crew of these boats would also act as rescuers. “The boats would have all modern basic safety tools. In case of any emergency, these boats will rush at the mishap site in a matter of two to three minutes and handle the situation.”
With major marine projects like the Palms and The World going on in full swing, these boats would also operate in these areas. “Our main objective is to provide safety and security to the people using the different forms of marine transport,” said Al Mulla.
These boats would be operated and maintained by private companies. “The people operating these boats would be fully trained for the job. We are sure people will feel more secure and safe with these boats patrolling the creek,” he added. Source
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