ADPC's Training Center promotes international security standards for marine professionals
Abu Dhabi, UAE: Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC), the master developer of ports and industrial zones, is now offering the internationally recognized Port Facility Security Officer (PFSO) course to candidates from across the UAE.
The PFSO training course, which follows the model implemented by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), has been approved by the UAE National Supreme Security Council, the General Authority for the Security of Ports, Borders and Free Zones.
Over a period of three days, the course teaches the candidates all of the specialist knowledge and required skills to successfully take over the duties and responsibilities of a PFSO as defined by the SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) Convention and the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code.
These duties and responsibilities include, for example, the ability to develop a comprehensive port facility security plan, to conduct comprehensive security inspections, to enhance security awareness and vigilance among port facility personnel, as well as to ensure that security equipment is adequately calibrated, operated and maintained at all times.
The first four candidates have successfully completed the PFSO course at ADPC's dedicated ultra-modern training facilities in Musaffah. In an official ceremony the candidates were given certificates which have been endorsed by the UAE's Supreme National Security Council.
"Each and every port is an important strategic gateway to a country. With this in mind, the security measures taken by port facility security staff are extremely important to guarantee safe and flawless operations for all maritime personnel and customers alike", says Sultan Al Jaberi, VP Regulations, HSE and security, ADPC.
"By opening up our PFSO training to candidates from all over the country, we not only want to offer our world class training courses to a wider audience but also to promote international maritime standards across the UAE", explains Al Jaberi.
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About ADPC:
As a master developer and regulator of ports and industrial zones in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, ADPC's core objective is to facilitate the diversification of the economy by stimulating development and trade, following Abu Dhabi's Economic Vision 2030.
ADPC manages eleven commercial, logistics, community and leisure ports, including its flagship state-of-the-art, deep-water Khalifa Port. ADPC supports partners' infrastructure projects and sets up new companies and joint ventures in the ports and industrial zones sectors.
ADPC is also developing Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad). Located adjacent to Khalifa Port, Kizad serves a range of logistics and manufacturing investors, and is destined to grow into one of the world's largest industrial zones.
The company's AED 26.5 billion (USD 7.2 billion) megaproject - the flagship Khalifa Port and Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad) - has been designed to be flexible to reflect market needs.
Kizad was launched to market in 2010, and the whole of Khalifa Port was inaugurated on 12/12/12 by UAE President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The port's semi-automated container terminal was launched on September 1st, 2012. Khalifa Port is now handling all of Abu Dhabi's TEU container traffic, after its transfer from Zayed Port, the historic port in the city centre.
Phase One of Khalifa Port has a capacity of 2.5 million TEUs, plus 12 million tons of general cargo. Further phases of development will occur as market demand requires. With all phases complete, Khalifa Port will be able to handle 15 million TEUs and 35 million tons of general cargo per year.
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