Dubai Maritime City Authority Holds a Number of Community Activities

Dubai Maritime City Authority Holds a Number of Community Activities

April 12, 2009
While developmental progress continues at full force within Dubai Maritime City, the world’s first purpose-built maritime centre and a member of the Dubai World group of companies, there has also been a focus on its social responsibility initiatives. A number of activities were held recently in support of different social causes.

A visit was recently held by children from Dubai’s Thalassemia Centre to a visiting cruise ship, Silver Sea, during which they toured the vessel and were given an overview of the entertainment facilities onboard as well as an understanding of the importance of safety and security onboard. The visit comes to reaffirm the human side of the organisation and its employees and their willingness to alleviate some of the pain suffered by the children.

In addition to that, a group of DMC employees also visited the old age home of Dubai, which turned into a trip down memory lane as they met with a number of the elderly, who were excited by the visit. The visit started with an explanation by the centre’s management on the role they play in the care of the elderly from a social and health perspective, as it is not considered an old age home for those abandoned by their families, but rather, as a reliable source of specialised health care for the old.

Meanwhile, the Environment, Health, Safety and Security department of Dubai Maritime City organised a blood donation drive in collaboration with the Dubai Health Authority, with more than 100 employees donating their blood. The campaign was preceded with a presentation by Dr. Khawla Al Haddad, Manager – Environment and Health Compliance at Dubai Maritime City, which talked about the social and humanitarian benefits of donating blood.

Dubai Maritime City also recently partnered with the UAE Red Crescent Society to collect cash and in kind donations in solidarity with the victims of the recent war in Gaza and the occupied territories, in a move that demonstrates its commitment to causes outside the UAE borders.

About Dubai Maritime City:

Dubai Maritime City is a 227 hectare fully-equipped, iconic and multidimensional maritime centre providing world-class infrastructure and environment for the global maritime industry and related sectors. Dubai Maritime City is driven by the needs of both local and international marine and maritime communities for a dedicated hub.

Dubai Maritime City capitalizes on the strengths of Dubai as a regional and international hub for trade and commerce, redefining the global maritime industry. It will provide a strategic location for the maritime industry sectors across the full spectrum of maritime business - maritime management, maritime services, maritime retail and recreation, maritime education and research, ship repair and maintenance, yacht repair and maintenance.

When completed, Dubai Maritime City will be a vibrant mixed use development for the maritime industry, comprising industrial, commercial, residential and leisure facilities housed on a man-made peninsula between Port Rashid and Dubai Dry Docks. As a peninsula development, Dubai Maritime City harnesses the benefits of open sea access for the industrial community, yet creates a mesmerizing living and working environment with breathtaking sea views in a vibrant commercial hub. By offering world-class infrastructure, services and regulations, Dubai Maritime City will create a unique specialized environment that promotes the networking and integration of leading maritime companies in one destination.