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Sharjah, United Arab Emirates - Al Marakeb Boat Manufacturing Company confirmed an agreement with Dubai Civil Defense on February 20 to initiate a project to provide them with an Unmanned Surface Vessel.
Al Marakeb confirmed to signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Dubai Civil Defense to provide them with a fire fighting vessel which can be operated remotely in an environment that would be difficult or dangerous for conventional approaches.
Dubai Civil Defense has been on the search for a firefighting system that has fast response and is easy to maneuver, while Al Marakeb is in the business of providing the technology to serve this purpose.
The vessel will be capable of fighting fires being operated from the Al Marakeb’s Ground Control Station which can receive visual images from the USV in normal, low light or nil visibility.
This announcement follows Al Marakeb’s participation at IDEX/NAVDEX 2017 where their pavilion showcases both the B10, a 10 meter USV and the Ground Control Station (GCS), a fully functioning room for the purpose of operation controls of an unmanned boat or fleet, built within a 20 feet container.
Business Development Manager Mubarak Ahmed Buosaibah said, “We are very proud to present this agreement with Dubai Civil Defense, an entity that is always seeking the latest and most advanced technologies and are particularly excited to take on this project.” He added, “As a local company, it’s always a priority to serve our nation.”
Major General Rashid Thani Al Matroushi, Directorate General of the Dubai Civil Defense said, “This agreement enlists the expertise of Al Marakeb Company to develop the fire extinguishing services of the Dubai Civil Defense and to increase the speed of responses for marine accidents. We seek to eliminate the human factor, and we look forward to seeing this happen with the implementation of this collaboration with Al Marakeb in the near future, exclusively for Dubai.”
For more information, visit www.map-tech.com or email n.alsayyed@almarakeb.net
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About Al Marakeb
Established in 2007, Al Marakeb is the reputable and fast-growing UAE-based manufacturer of high-performance fiber-glass boats. Producing eight standard recreational models, Al Marakeb has achieved remarkable growth in the UAE, GCC, regional and international markets. Their interest in marine autopilot solutions commenced in 2009, and was awarded great dedication that eventually led to the creation of the MAP Tech division committed to the development of autopilots and marine technology systems, with the vision to become the common Marine Auto-Pilot and USV solution provider for every vessel and unmanned requirement. As a long-standing commercial maritime manufacturer with its own in-house marine and software engineers, MAP Tech’s primary focus is to provide simple, versatile and affordable products that can be operated easily by any and all end users. Al Marakeb provides MAP Tech products, consisting of autopilot devices, USVs, Target Boats as well as other associated services and systems with affordable to a global market.
For more information about Al Marakeb, please visit – www.map-tech.com
For further information please contact:
Nour Al Sayyad – Director of Operations
E: n.alsayyed@almarakeb.net
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