DUBAI: The Dubai Maritime Authority at the Ports, Customs, and Free Zone Corporation has partnered with Gulf Craft to simplify boat registration services for customers. The agreement was signed by Sheikh Dr. Saeed bin Ahmed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum, Executive Director of Dubai Maritime Authority, and Abeer Alshaali, Deputy Managing Director of Gulf Craft. Under […]
DUBAI: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has started testing a groundbreaking electric abra using 3D printing, the first boat of its kind globally. This modern abra, capable of carrying 20 passengers, maintains the traditional abra look while leveraging advanced technology. It’s part of Dubai’s strategy to boost 3D printing and reduce manufacturing time by […]
World: Heinz is looking for the man who survived 24 days at sea on ketchup, saying it wants to track down to gift him a brand new boat. Elvis Francois, a 27-year-old man from Dominica, spent nearly a month lost at sea after getting caught up in adverse weather conditions. He had engraved ‘help’ into his sailboat in desperation – […]
February 21, 2023, Dubai, UAE: Dubai International Boat Show is getting ready to welcome more than 30,000 visitors to the seafront district of Dubai Harbour, where the region’s largest, and most established marine and lifestyle event in the Middle East will get underway from 1-5 March. More than 175 yachts and watercraft from globally renowned […]
Dubai: With the world readjusting to a post-Covid reality, the global yacht and boat industry thrives, experiencing a significant expansion of the water sports tourism and rising attraction of the millennials towards outdoor recreational activities. Recent studies show that the recreational boating market reached a value of $21.3 Billion in 2021 and is expected to […]
RAS AL KHAIMAH: The sun shined bright as the oarsmen paddled their way to victory at the RAK Nehru Trophy 2022. The event was packed with over 10,000 people from across the UAE. The festivities included the traditional Vallamkali meaning the snake boat race, Vadamvali meaning thug of war, as well as a Chenda Fusion […]
It’s almost time to witness the magnificence of Kerala at Al Marjan Island, RAK on March 27, 2022. Experience the thrilling Chenda Melam drumbeats that you’ve heard in Kerala here in the UAE during the RAK Nehru Trophy-UAE. The Nehru Boat race that has been traditionally held in Kerala, India is slated to be held […]
Dubai’s Waterfront Market – Deira will open its doors to host an adrenaline-fueled Dragon Boat challenge for the first time on March 26th and 27th. The 200-meter water races will take place in front of the Waterfront Market promenade throughout the 2-day event. The teams will be divided into four race categories: Open, Mixed, Women […]
