SOHAR and Nakheel Environmental & Industrial Solutions enter pact
SOHAR Port and Freezone has signed a contract with the Omani company, Nakheel Environmental & Industrial Solutions to install, operate, and maintain an Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Network (AQMN) within SOHAR.
The signing of the contract is in line with the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs’ (MECA) intention to enhance environmental monitoring at SOHAR. Mark Geilenkirchen, the CEO of SOHAR Port and Freezone, signed the agreement on behalf of SOHAR, while Nakheel was represented by its GM, Ali Al Hussaini. Installation of the AQMN will start immediately and the system is expected to be operational by the fourth quarter of 2018.
“Good environmental management is an essential element to sustain the development at SOHAR, therefore the monitoring of the environmental impact on the surrounding area is very important. We are proud to have an Omani company that is equipped with the required skills, technology, and expertise to provide us with such a solution,” stated Geilenkirchen.
The Ministry is working in line with the requirements of each stage of the development and continues in its efforts to improve and develop environmental management in coordination with its partners in various fields,” commented Ahmed Bin Zaher Al Hinai, the Director General of Environmental Affairs at MECA.
“The development of the AQMN is great news for the local community and the AQMN at SOHAR will be the first-of-its-kind in the Sultanate,” affirmed Ali Al Hussaini.
