The General Directorate of Ports: Granting 9 licenses for new investments in marine property

Latakia - SANA

The marine public property investments for the year 2022 witnessed an important development, with many of them entering into production, such as a workshop for the maintenance and manufacture of boats in the port of Baniyas, the implementation of the first floating marine farm, and the auction contracts concluded in the General Directorate of Ports for the Yacht Club in Lattakia and the fish farm in the Jableh region, in addition to the granting of 9 licenses For new investments this year, according to the Director General of Ports, Brigadier General Eng. Samer Kobrosly.

In a statement to SANA reporter, Kobrusly stated that the revenues of the General Directorate of Ports for the year 2022 from seasonal investment exceeded 97 million pounds, while the value of revenues from temporary investment is estimated at more than 1.3 billion pounds.

As for the services provided by the one-stop shop at the Directorate's headquarters, Kobrusly clarified that it organizes the work of the Maritime Labor and Professions Department and facilitates the performance of its tasks, which include granting work documents to seafarers. The sailor's book, the marine ticket and their land passports, according to Decree 25 and Ministerial Resolution No. 1312 of 2010.

He explained that other tasks include granting and renewing licenses for maritime professions in accordance with Law 27 and Resolution 1244 of 2009, supervising and organizing their work in the areas of maritime navigation, ship management, safety management for ships, collecting solid and liquid waste, providing technical advice and maritime services, and carrying out the tasks of the representative of the Classification and Ship Supply Authority and the representative of protection clubs. Manufacture, ship building, maintenance and repair, underwater maintenance and others.

It is noteworthy that the Directorate granted 8,350 sailors' books, in addition to 3,296 marine service documents and 435 marine tickets, from the beginning of 2022 until mid-November.

Rasha Raslan

SANA Economic Bulletin

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