Syed Hussein Al -Qassab
Officials confirmed that the advanced research ship “2050” is equipped with the latest technologies, and that the samples that will collect it will contribute to assessing the quality of the marine environment and studying pollution levels in various regions, adding that the ship’s services will be provided to the government and private sectors, and that it will play a major role in supporting decision makers in drawing future policies.
This came during the inauguration ceremony in which His Highness the Crown Prince and Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Lieutenant General Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, was delegated to inaugurate the advanced research ship «area 2050», in the presence of a number of senior officials.
In this context, the Director General of the General Administration of Survey in the Survey and Real Estate Registration Authority Naji Sabt confirmed that the inauguration of the advanced research ship «area 2050» represents a qualitative step within the agency’s projects in developing information, especially in the field of maritime area, indicating that the ship will provide its services to the governmental and private sectors in a way that contributes to supporting future development projects.
For his part, Rashid Al -Suwaidi, Director of the Maritime Survey Department, explained that the ship is equipped with the latest technologies, including the “Malati Pim” and “Single Bim” device, which allow the sea bottom survey with high accuracy, where the data is analyzed and corrected by the team of specialists to produce accurate navigation maps used by military and commercial ships.
In turn, the head of the laboratory department at the Supreme Council for Environment, Ahmed Saeed, indicated that the environmental samples that are collected from sea water, sediments and marine neighborhoods are preserved and later transferred to laboratories to conduct the necessary analyzes, which contributes to assessing the quality of the marine environment and studying pollution levels in various regions.
For its part, the civil engineer and mapping in the management of the marine survey in Bint Shams said that the driving of the ship depends on a sophisticated system of navigation screens that record all maritime operations accurately, pointing out that the system provides a direct presentation of operations in the office to follow the workflow and ensure transparency and high efficiency.
In turn, the civil engineer and the drawing of maps in the management of the marine survey, Fatima Al -Bosimit, pointed out that the final product after collecting and checking the data is the navigational maps that help the sailors and ports to ensure the safety of navigation, and marine deposits sites are highlighted in a way that contributes to supporting decision makers in drawing future policies.
This step comes within the framework of the national strategy of the Survey and Real Estate Registration Authority, aimed at developing a reliable national data system that supports strategic decisions, and serves economic development programs in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
