Abu Dhabi Ports inaugurates Dh170m Delma Port

Abu Dhabi - The upgraded multipurpose port is capable of handling cargo, passenger ferries and fishing vessels

Abu Dhabi Ports has officially inaugurated the new Delma Port, which will better serve the community as an upgraded multipurpose port capable of handling cargo, passenger ferries and fishing vessels.
The new port was officially inaugurated under the patronage of Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra region, Staff Major General Pilot Faris Khalaf Khalfan Al Mazrouei, Chief of the General Authority for the Security of Ports, Borders and Free Zones, and Board Member of Abu Dhabi Ports.
Strategically located on the eastern side of Delma Island and with a budget of over Dh170 million, the new Delma Port covers a total area of 280,725 sqm, with 58,500 sqm of pavement for easy transport. It features an accessible breakwater with platform to integrate the operation of ferry terminal and Critical Infrastructure and Coastal Protection Authority (CICPA) facilities. The ferry terminal has 103m long quay wall with three fixed ramps that serve as berthing areas for ferry vessels.
A marina with 160 wet berths and 104 dry berths for fishing and recreational craft was provided to support the local boat population. Buildings and facilities such as an administration building, fish market, restaurant, public building, sheltered storage area for fishing equipment, Adnoc Marine fuelling facility, ferry terminal building and CICPA inspection facility accentuate services for the New Delma Port.
A repair yard, CICPA inspection facility, Adnoc Marine Fuelling Facility, fishermen's building, marina workshop, multipurpose operations building and a restaurant complete the Port's revamped ecosystem. 
Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, CEO of Abu Dhabi Ports, said: "The new Delma Port is one of the biggest in Al Dhafra region, and has been designed to provide an effective sheltered harbour for the maritime community in Delma. It is capable of handling cargo, passenger ferries and ?shing vessels, better serving the community of Delma. The Port, which is considered a hub, has been carefully designed as an integrated ecosystem that creates space for vessels and also offers the support services needed to facilitate sustainable transport. We are thrilled to announce that the Delma Port project was delivered in record time, anchoring Abu Dhabi Ports' position as a leading developer of ports."
Al Shamisi also added that Abu Dhabi Ports relied on world-class benchmarks and quality standards while developing the port, which required intricate logistics and quality control procedures to deliver high quality components on time.
Abu Dhabi Ports works closely with its strategic partners, Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council, Department of Municipal Affairs and Transport, CICPA, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and several other government entities, to execute its master plan.
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