In cooperation with the civil defense and the municipality

Dubai Police rescues a "floating restaurant" from drowning in the waters of the creek

Divers installed the cleats of the floating restaurant operation.

From the source

The marine rescue patrols at the Ports Police Station of Dubai Police, in cooperation with the Marine Fire Department in the General Directorate of Civil Defense and the Dubai Municipality, succeeded in floating a “floating restaurant” and preventing its sinking in the waters of Dubai Creek, after Dubai Police received a request for assistance and support from the owner of the boat.

The Director of the Ports Police Center, Colonel Dr. Hassan Suhail Al Suwaidi, stated that the Dubai Police received a request for assistance and support from the owner of the boat before it sank, so it immediately worked to coordinate with its strategic partners in the General Administration of Civil Defense and the Municipality in order to provide all support to the owner and prevent his sinking by forming Joint working group.

Al Suwaidi urged boat owners to ensure the safety of their boats by inspecting the various electronic devices and equipment on board and checking the validity and safety of their complete body on a regular basis, in addition to not leaving ships or boats neglected, which makes them vulnerable to damage, drowning or distorting the general view.

On the details of the flotation process, the head of the Maritime Rescue Department, Lieutenant-Colonel Ali Abdullah Al-Qasib Al-Naqbi, said that two rescue boats, with all their equipment, moved to the place where the boat stopped on the water pier in Dubai Creek, then the divers got down to the bottom of the boat and worked to install the anchors for the recovery process at the bottom and then connected With the special crane, while checking the balance of the boat to prevent it from falling, while the civil defense teams worked to pull the water that crept into the boat in order to reduce its weight and be able to lift it more easily.

He pointed out that the efforts of the joint team between Dubai Police, Civil Defense and the Municipality contributed to the speedy flotation of the boat and then lifted it to the berth and prevented its sinking in record time thanks to the experience and joint cooperation. He extended his thanks to all the work teams that contributed to the success of the flotation process, and to Al Mubarak Navigation Company for its support in providing Logistic services.

• Two rescue boats with all their equipment moved to the quay of Dubai Creek to retrieve the inclined boat.

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