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THE FLAG BEARERS UAESA plays an important role in assisting the authorities to promote regulations for the benefit of the country’s shipping industry
Dr Ali Obaid Al-Yabhouni, Chairman, UAE Shipping Association, and Chief Executive Officer, ADNATCO-NGSCO
he UAE Shipping Association (UAESA), established to promote the interests of the shipping community in the UAE, serves as a focal point for exchange of ideas between the industry and the authorities. It has become a platform through which members can convey and discuss views, opinions and significant shipping related issues. Dr Ali Obaid Al-Yabhouni, Chairman, UAESA and Chief Executive Officer, Abu Dhabi National Tanker Company (ADNATCO), says, “UAESA has accomplished some major achievements since it was first established. Initially, it made an important contribution to the review and subsequent amendment of the ship registration procedure in the UAE. This improved the administration protocol in vessel registry and helped maintain the highest possible standards. Overall, UAESA has played an important role in bridging the gap between the shipping community and the UAE’s maritime authorities.” The association was established in 2007 under the initial title of UAE Ship Owners Association. It opened its membership not only to ship owners, but to other shipping companies as well. Soon it was renamed UAE Shipping Association. It holds various seminars, talks and workshops, as a tool to advance the growth of marine knowledge and keeps the shipping community updated on the latest developments in shipping regulations and emerging technologies. “Through organised seminars and presentations, members are
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given the opportunity to network with their colleagues, exchange views and opinions and listen to issues of contemporary importance, which affect the maritime community at large. These events also enable members to meet representatives from government and statutory boards, as well as build business contacts and friendships with people from various sectors of the maritime industry,” Al-Yabhouni notes. UAESA is expected to continue its position as the hub for meaningful events and initiatives that promote interest, as well as highlight the value of being a member. The association’s adherence to its
objective of facilitating useful and informative activities on shipping matters, is beneficial not only to the members, but to the entire UAE shipping industry. “At the end of the next five years, we would like UAESA to be viewed as a pioneering shipping industry body, geared to assist the development of the shipping industry in the UAE. With shipping being a major industry in the region, the existence of UAESA is extremely important because it unites the major players in the maritime community, in addition to promoting the growth of the UAE shipping sector as a whole,” Al-Yabhouni adds.
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UAESA is a platform for the shipping community in the UAE to share their professional expertise he Middle East sea freight industry has grown considerably over the last decade. Capitalising on this, contracts for new ships ranging from millions to billions of dollars are being entered into. The need to establish an association for the growing community of ship owners in the region was recognised. Accordingly, discussions followed in August 2005 at the request and guidance of DP World and Dubai Maritime City. The vision of this association is to promote and protect the interests of ship owners and the shipping community of the UAE. Titled, UAE Ship Owners Association (UAESOA), it was registered with the Department of Economic Development, with D&K Shipping, Emarat Maritime, Emirates Trading Agency, Transworld Group and Gulf Energy Maritime as the core group. The association was subsequently renamed the UAE Shipping Association. It was formally launched on May 2007 and attended by ship owners as well as officials from
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Dubai Dry Docks, Dubai World, Dubai Maritime City and representatives from major financial institutions. The UAE Shipping Association (UAESA) aims to promote the interests of the shipping community based in and operating from the UAE and also provide a common platform for interaction within the industry. PRIME OBJECTIVES Benefit the industry through interaction with national authorities by: • Being a focal point for exchange of ideas between the industry and authorities • Providing on request national authorities and competent marine advisors to support, assist and enhance UAE representation at various international marine forums • Assisting the authorities in promoting regulations for the ben-
UAESA BOARD MEMBERS No.
Name
Company
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Dr Ali Obaid Al-Yabhouni Ahmad Al Ghurair Ahmed Al Falahi Capt. Mohammed Ansari Capt. Jitendra Misra Claus Breitenbauch Ramesh Ramakrishnan Ziad Qushair Juma Mubarak Ayyagari Ramamurty Ali Bin Towaih Kuldeep Mathur Jens Groenning Mikkel Jacobsen
ADNATCO-NGSCO Emirates Trading Agency (ETA) Gulf Energy Maritime (GEM) D&K Holdings Emarat Maritime LLC Emirates Ship Investment (Eships) Orient Express Lines (Transworld) Eships Oldendorff Logistics Mubarak Marine Pioneer Ship Management Services Drydocks World Blue Lines Shipping United Arab Chemical Carriers Monjasa DMCC
UAESA OFFICE BEARERS Designation
Name
Company
Chairman/President First Vice President Second Vice President Secretary General Treasurer
Dr Ali Obaid Al-Yabhouni Ali Bin Towaih Capt. Mohammed Ansari Kuldeep Mathur Subramanian Jagdeesh
ADNATCO-NGSCO Drydocks World D&K Holdings Blue Lines Shipping Orient Express Lines (Transworld)
D&K Holdings LLC D&K Petroleum LLC D&K Shipping Ltd. G/F ENOC House 1, ENOC Complex Sheikh Rashid Road. Dubai, United Arab Emirates PO Box: 124317 Tel. No: +971 4 313 5000 Fax. No: +971 4 313 5002 Email: ϐ ̷ Ǥ
efit of all members and the industry • Promoting the UAE flag internationally, by proposing to the authorities suitable amendments to the process of streamlining the procedures and associated legislation for the registration of ships under the UAE flag Assist and promote marine knowledge by: • Providing its professional opinion to the industry, on industry related issues. • Organising or endorsing appropriate conferences, lectures, workshops, etc. • Carrying out relevant and meaningful research Establishing a “Code of Conduct and Ethical Practices” to raise professional standards within the industry, foster cooperation amongst the members and also coordinate a
UAESA aims to promote the interests of the shipping community based in and operating from the UAE and also provide a common platform for interaction within the industry
common approach to the industry concerns. Creating a source of reference for all matters connected with the industry and offering guidance to all on compliance with international, UAE and maritime laws.
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