Dr. Abdullah Salem Al Kathiri wins 'Maritime Standard Outstanding Achievement Award' at 2017 Maritime Standard Awards
His Excellency Dr. Eng. Abdulla Salem Al Kathiri, Director General of the Federal Authority for Land and Maritime Transport (FTA), was awarded the 'Maritime Standard Outstanding Achievement Award' at the fourth yearly of 'The Maritime Standard Awards. The occasion, which was held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President, Dubai Civil Aeronautics Authority and Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline Company and Group, is considered to be among one of the most crucial awards in the Maritime industry that intends to honor people and prominent organizations for their outstanding success and finest maritime methods. Dr. Eng. Al Kathiri was recognized for his proceeding payments in the initiative to establish maritime transport, shipping and port development.
The FTA Director General's win is being viewed as a important factor in advertising the UAE's leading maritime placement at regional and global levels and is also anticipated to offer a big push for the UAE's candidateship for Category B subscription into the International Maritime Organization (IMO) council, which will certainly hold its elections on December 1, 2017.
Dr. Eng. Al Kathiri has actually led a prominent occupation in government and city government for the last Thirty Years. He signed up with the FTA in 2007, where he monitored and took part in establishing its critical functional strategies, which includes the National Transport Plan and the development of vital systems such as road and rail transportation law. The FTA Director General has actually also played a leading role in the development of transportation systems in the GCC region and the rest of the world. He has actually also stood for the nation across several regional and worldwide conferences and conferences-- working to helping combine the UAE's leading position in the maritime and transportation industry.
Upon receiving the award, Dr. Eng. Al Kathiri thanked H.E. Dr. Abdullah Bin Mohammed Balheif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Infrastructure Development and Chairman of the FTA Board of Directors for his continued support.
This year's edition of the Maritime Standard Awards saw the participation of delegations from various nations standing for region different institutions in the transport, training and maritime education sectors.
