An advanced MARPOL (Marine Pollution) waste discharge facility will be developed at the Port
SOHAR Port and Freezone recently signed an agreement with Oman Maritime Waste Treatment to reinforce their commitment towards environmentally friendly solutions and initiatives and promoting sustainable development in and around the Port and Freezone.
The agreement was signed between HE Dr. Mohammed Nasser Ali Al Zaabi, Chairman of the Board at SOHAR Port and Freezone and Hritik Khimji, Director of Khimji Ramdas. The partnership will see the creation of a full-fledged MARPOL-compliant facility for vessel waste disposal.
The facility will also host multi-stage processing to comply with the most stringent standards of waste disposal, both at the anchorage area and within the port through a purpose-built vessel.
“Given that MARPOL is an extremely significant international marine environmental convention, the upcoming project will further support our efforts of providing better facilities to our tenants and a safe environment to communities in and around SOHAR,” said Mark Geilenkirchen, CEO, SOHAR Port and Freezone.
Oman Maritime Waste Treatment is a joint venture between Khimji Ramdas of Oman, Ramky Enviro Engineers Limited of India and Nature Group of The Netherlands, whose main objective is the collection and disposal of waste from ships in adherence to the ‘International Protocol of MARPOL’.
“This is a bold new step, continuing to pave a way to keep our oceans free of contamination and also allowing us to play our part in enhancing the quality of marine life in the region,” remarked Khimji on the occasion.
