Agreement extends to maritime areas around ports owned and managed by Abu Dhabi Ports
Abu Dhabi Ports has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between its subsidiary, SAFEEN, a provider of integrated marine and port services for Abu Dhabi Ports, and ADNOC Logistics & Services, in the area of oil spill containment, cleaning, and maintenance.
Under the terms of the agreement, ADNOC Logistics & Services will support SAFEEN in handling tier two oil spill incidents through containment, cleaning and maintenance activities. Tier two oil spills cover a greater area of water and involve more quantities of oil than tier one oil spills, which SAFEEN already is equipped to deal with.
“The MOU with ADNOC allows us to further uphold our commitment to the wider port and maritime community, ensuring the seas of the UAE are kept clean and safe,” commented Hamad Al Maghrabi, General Manager, Marine Services Operations, SAFEEN.
The agreement extends to sea areas around all ports owned and managed by Abu Dhabi Ports. Under the new agreement, ADNOC Logistics & Services will have access to Abu Dhabi Port storage facilities, in order to enable a quick response to any tier two oil spill incidents.
“Our agreement with Abu Dhabi Ports will help protect the marine ecosystem against damage caused by any oil spill and reflects ADNOC’s strong commitment, as a responsible energy producer, to safeguard the natural environment,” stated Abdul Aziz Mohamed Al Zaabi, Senior Vice President, Services, at ADNOC Logistics & Services.
SAFEEN and ADNOC Logistics & Services will also participate in joint knowledge sharing exercises, including training sessions and practice drills, to improve their competencies and to provide international standard education in oil spill containment and incident response.
