RAK Ports, a gaggle of 5 ports located inside the United Arab Emirates, has develop into the first inside the space to achieve compliance with the Port Marine Safety Code (PMSC), the UK commonplace for port marine safety.
Although RAK Ports operates open air of the UK, the concepts of the PMSC draw on internationally acknowledged legal guidelines and best apply for port marine safety administration.
The port operations undertaken variously all through the group of 5 ports are in depth, supporting tens of a whole lot of hundreds of tonnes of bulk export and import, container operations, shipyard operations, marine progress staging and help, plus petrochemical, cruise, and port centric manufacturing.
UK marine consultancy and survey agency ABPmer was appointed by RAK Ports to conduct an audit of its compliance with the PMSC concepts, along with conformity with its Marine Safety Administration System (MSMS), a requirement of the PMSC. Saqr Port Authority has developed their MSMS over the past plenty of years.
ABPmer found that RAK Ports, located in Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, was completely compliant with the concepts of the PMSC, equivalent to accountability for marine safety, risk analysis, and the effectiveness of the MSMS, and had a extreme stage of conformity with the procedures and course of established as a result of the RAK Ports MSMS.
Moreover they acknowledged a extreme stage of best apply adoption, along with the utilization of digital applications like Dynamic Beneath Keel Clearance (DUKC) and Wise Mooring applications, along with a whole methodology to conservancy and vessel guests administration.
“The PMSC particulars the easiest necessities for Port Marine Operations, and adherence to it shows worldwide best practices inside the commerce.
“The audit outcomes highlight the dedication of the RAK Ports Marine Division to satisfy these necessities, alongside the help from Senior Administration. We extend our gratitude to ABPmer for his or her thorough {{and professional}} audit, which acknowledges the exhausting work that has led us to our current achievements,” talked about Michael Magee, Group Harbour Grasp at RAK Ports.
“We’re delighted to substantiate that RAK Ports and their operations all through all 5 ports reveal complete compliance with the concepts of the UK PMSC. The audit undertaken by our expert PMSC specialists displays that the Group is clearly devoted to providing a protected operation for all port prospects,” added Damon O’Brien, ABPmer Managing Director.