Port will receive new leisure facilities for boat users
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Marine facilities at Shahama Port in Abu Dhabi are to be redeveloped as part of an upgrade of the port's leisure and recreation services, it was announced today. Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) made the announcement at the World Ports and Trade Summit (WPTS), which is taking place at ADNEC from 2-4 April. The agreement was signed at the WPTS by Engineer Waleed Al Tamimi, VP Project Development, ADPC, and Sami Al-Qazzaz, Halcrow's Director for Abu Dhabi.
The agreement is intended to provide consultancy services to revive the area, adding value to the port and surrounding community. Works will involve an upgrade of the Shahama Port water basin and land site, followed by the development of sales and service facilities for small marine craft, marine and water clubhouse activities in the basin area, in addition to commercial, recreational and leisure activities.
Commenting on this occasion, Engineer Waleed Al Tamimi, VP Project Development, ADPC, said:
"The area around Shahama Port is well loved by recreational boat users and this upgrade of the port's facilities will be of great benefit to the community and leisure sailors alike. ADPC is dedicated to ensuring the highest levels of customer satisfaction by providing quality facilities and services across its network of port facilities. While Khalifa Port will become the chief focal point of Abu Dhabi's port activities over the coming decades, the Emirate's smaller ports remain just as important, and we look forward to seeing the re-developed Shahama Port in use."
Laurence Banyard, Principal Maritime Engineer from Halcrow commented:
"It is a great honour to be involved in developing Shahama Port, destined to be one of the capital's most popular leisure ports, in partnership with ADPC. We have a wealth of experience in the development of marine and port facilities of this nature and we are committed to delivering the best in class services and experience for this project."
Upon completion of this project, Shahama Port will become the largest one-stop shop for leisure boat users, featuring a number of facilities that ADPC will be developing including: dedicated slipways for boats and jet skies, wet and dry berthing facilities for more than 500 boats up to 100ft size, a Marina Clubhouse, picnic areas, restaurants, free car parking areas, security and lifeguard facilities, alongside many others that support the port's community and will be developed by trusted external partners. These partners will have a unique opportunity to display their products in modern large showrooms that will have adjacent repair shops, in addition to a direct access to the sea.
About Abu Dhabi Ports Company
Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) is a master developer and regulator of ports and industrial zones.
ADPC's core objective is to facilitate the diversification of Abu Dhabi's economy by acting as an enabler for development and trade. It will achieve this by managing commercial ports throughout the Emirate, supporting partners with their infrastructure projects and setting up new companies and joint ventures with partners who service and operate in the ports and industrial zones sector.
ADPC was created in 2006 as part of the restructuring of the commercial ports sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and given control and regulatory enforcement power over all commercial ports assets previously owned by the Abu Dhabi Seaports Authority.
ADPC strives to be at the forefront of progress in industrial logistics and infrastructure and is currently focused on creating one of the world's largest concentrations of industry at Kizad.
www.adpc.ae
About Halcrow
Halcrow and CH2M Hill
In November 2011, Halcrow joined with US-based consultancy CH2M Hill. CH2M HILL is a global leader in full service consulting, design, design-build, operations, and program management services for government, civil, industrial, and energy Clients. Established in 1946 by three engineers and a professor, CH2M HILL operated from the beginning on four values: take care of Clients, deliver great work, do right by employees, and act with integrity and honesty.
CH2M HILL has the technical talent, depth and breadth of expertise across disciplines, and global reach with local presence, to assist Clients large or small in all sectors with a full suite of safe, sustainable and innovative solutions enabling them to meet the challenges of today, and tomorrow. CH2M HILL is currently managing some of the world's most complex and significant programs, including the Panama Canal Expansion Program, infrastructure and facilities for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, major sewerage upgrades in London and Abu Dhabi and has recently been appointed by the Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee as its programme management consultant for the 2022 FIFA World Cup QatarTM. In addition it supports projects in
local communities, providing clean drinking water, efficient transportation, lean production facilities, environmental remediation and safe energy that provide economic benefits to the community.
The combination of Halcrow and CH2M HILL has resulted in a compatible, dynamic, client- and partner focused culture in line with our mutual values of respect and delivery excellence. Our aspiration is to be the most respected company in our industry, leading the way with the highest standards in quality, safety and ethics. By bringing together these two businesses, we've strengthened our offering in every location and in each of our markets. Our clients can expect more and we plan to deliver more. We believe that together, Halcrow and CH2M HILL will deliver clear benefits to our Clients.
A bigger pool of technical leaders - Halcrow and CH2M HILL are both renowned for technical excellence and the ambitious, innovative projects we deliver. Clients now have access to an even larger group of experts, further raising the bar for technical quality, project management and project delivery.
More strength and depth around the world - we have bolstered our global operations, with a stronger presence in all our regions. The scope and scale realised by bringing our two companies together enables us to offer greater combined expertise, depth of local knowledge and project experience along with a broader range of services.
More effective collaboration - with partners, with Clients and with the industry, through a sound operating model. Together, we're aiming to become the number one consultant in the global infrastructure industry and an employer of choice for the world's top talent.
Enhancing our core values - our two values-based cultures have knitted together naturally, combining industry-wide recognition of achievements in health and safety, meeting client needs and being a respected employer. Our common principles of honesty, integrity and respect remain at the heart of our business.
For further information contact:
Ahmad Issa, Senior Account Executive, H+K Strategies
Mob : +971 50 325 2670
e-mail: ahmad.issa@hkstrategies.com
Mike Vertigans, Vice President, Corporate Communications, ADPC
Tel: 00971 2 695 2976
e-mail: michael.vertigans@adpc.ae
www.adpc.ae
Press Release 2012
