20 people rescued 9 marine incidents in Fujairah during 2024

The speed of the response of the rescue teams in the Emirate of Fujairah during the past year rescued 20 people, who were subjected to various marine incidents, according to official data obtained by «Emirates Today», and statistics showed the recording of nine marine accidents, compared to five accidents in 2023.

The statistics indicated that the marine accidents during the past year were six sinking and three fires, while the year in advance of three cases of drowning, a fire and a collision accident witnessed.

The specialized teams managed to save eight citizens during the past year, in exchange for saving only one citizen in the previous year, without recording any deaths between citizens, with the exception of one death recorded last year, while the total number of those affected by marine accidents in the emirate during the past year reached about 26 citizens and residents.

It is noteworthy that the Fujairah Police received a notification last year, stating that a fire broke out in one of the fishing boats, and immediately the firefighting and national ambulance teams moved to the site, where it was found that there were two injuries between the citizens, after which it was transferred to the hospital, one of which was later left as a result of his injuries.

Within the framework of the efforts of the Fujairah Fishermen Association to reduce marine accidents, the association has been applied for two years, “Nahr Bahar” initiative, which aims to enhance safety in the maritime work environment, by providing comprehensive preventive technical services, concerned with the examination, evaluation and maintenance of hunting boats for free, for the fishermen registered within the association.

The initiative aims to ensure the readiness of the boats and their artistic safety before sailing, which contributes to reducing the rates of breakdowns and risks at sea, as periodic tests include engines, fuel tanks, ventilation systems, electrical connections, firefighting devices, and ventilation entrances inside the boat, in addition to verifying the installation of safety methods such as survival jackets and fire extinguishers.

The association emphasized that the specialized work teams are implementing field visits to the main hunting ports, such as Al -Rajaliyat and a profit, to provide immediate technical support, and make simple maintenance on the site or transfer the boat to one of the two workshops of the association when needed.

She stated that a number of marine accidents occur as a result of practices that can be avoided, such as filling the fuel tank without making sure of the air emptying, or a leakage in connections, or the accumulation of fuel vapor in closed places, which may lead to fires or explosions that pose a threat to the lives of fishermen and the crew.

The association stressed the importance of the commitment of preventive procedures, follow -up of periodic maintenance, and dealing with the boat as a “integrated safety system”, and not only a means of sailing, stressing the continuation of the initiative throughout the year, while intensifying it during the seasons of maritime activity.