Abu Dhabi, Apr 29th, 2012 (WAM) -- Abu Dhabi Terminals campaign, 'Dive together to clean our Capital Ports', which was launched on April 28-29 to clean the seabed of a number of the Emirate's ports and marinas has gathered more than 15 tons of waste.
Some of the waste gathered in this campaign, which covered Mina Zayed, the Free Port, New Free Port and Musaffah Port, included ship fondles, wood, plastics and glass bottles, iron pipes. The majority of that waste has been collected from close to the ports' shores and has been taken by Waste Management Centre- Abu Dhabi. The campaign has seen more than 150 of professional divers including 120 volunteers from both the government and private sector take part. This was a challenging process which required careful planning to ensure the safety and security of all participants. The divers in all five ports were given a thorough safety and security induction and instructions by professionals before taking part, and all the waste they collected was disposed of responsibly by Abu Dhabi Centre for Waste Collection. Abdullah Al Muharrami, Deputy CEO, Abu Dhabi Terminals, said, "I would like to thank all parties and volunteers who participated in the drive. The initiative has been very successful and we are very exciting at the level of participation as some volunteers came from some far away emirates such as Ras Al Khaimah and Al Fujairah to take part. ADT plans to launch the campaign annually". "The marine environment is one of Abu Dhabi's key assets and we encourage companies and individuals alike to work together to protect them. This campaign is part of Abu Dhabi Terminals' commitment to responsibility role towards the marine environment, which is facing unprecedented levels of threats and challenges from pollution, waste, and urban developments", he added. Supporters and participants in the campaign included: Abu Dhabi Police GHQ, UAE Armed Forces, Critical National Infrastructure Authority, ADMA, ADGAS, Environment Agency- Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Port Company, Department of Economic Development, Abu Dhabi Municipality, Takatof, the Centre of Waste Management Centre, in addition to Emirates Diving Association, Emirates Volunteers Association, GASCO Diving Club, Al Mahara Diving Center, and Al Dhafra Tourist Village.Copyright Emirates News Agency (WAM) 2012.
