Sila and Mirfa Community Harbours Achieve Prestigious 5 Gold Anchors
June 13, 2024
Accolade demonstrates commitment to operational excellence
Abu Dhabi, UAE – 13 June 2024: The Department of Municipalities and Transport, represented by Abu Dhabi Mobility in cooperation with Abu Dhabi Maritime, part of AD Ports Group, has announced that Sila and Mirfa Community Harbours in the Al Dhafra region have been awarded the esteemed 5 Gold Anchors accreditation by The Yacht Harbour Association (TYHA) for operational excellence.
Gold Anchor is a well-established global accreditation aimed at enhancing marina standards and customer-focused services. Gold Anchor marinas are subject to independent audit(s) by industry experts and on-going verification including customer surveys. By achieving Gold Anchor status, a marina gains credibility, enhancing its reputation within the industry and among the boating community. It also provides assurance to users that facilities and services are of a high standard.
H.E Abdulla Al Marzouqi is the Director General of the Integrated Transport Centre said "The attainment of the 5 Gold Anchors accreditation for Sila and Mirfa Community Harbours underscores our steadfast dedication to excellence and service standards. It reflects our commitment to providing top-notch facilities and services that meet the highest international benchmarks. This achievement is not merely a recognition of our efforts; it's a testament to our unwavering pursuit of operational excellence and our tireless dedication to enhancing the maritime experience for our customers. As we continue to raise the bar across all areas within the emirate’s maritime domain, we are proud to contribute to Abu Dhabi's prominence as a leading global maritime hub."
Captain Saif Al Mheiri, CEO – Abu Dhabi Maritime and Acting Chief Sustainability Officer, AD Ports Group said “The attainment of the 5 Gold Anchors accreditation for Sila and Mirfa Community Harbours' demonstrates the hard work and unwavering commitment to operational excellence and service standards from the Abu Dhabi Maritime team. Customers can utilise our facilities safe in the knowledge that we have satisfied a comprehensive assessment benchmarked against others locally and globally, it also reinforces our competitiveness in the market.”
Tony Dye CMM, Lead Assessor, The Yacht Harbour Association commented, “It has been a pleasure working with the entire Abu Dhabi Maritime team over the past nine months, ensuring that the two new marinas are operated to international standards for both infrastructure and administration, whilst working with the local community respecting their cultural requirements. It demonstrates their commitment to ensuring they offer modern facilities relevant to each specific site and their requirements. TYHA look forward to continuing working with Abu Dhabi Maritime across their marinas and community harbour’s.”
Both Sila Community Harbour, inaugurated earlier by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Ruler's Representative in the Al Dhafra Region and Mirfa Community Harbour have been upgraded to provide advanced infrastructure and facilities to serve the local community and fishing industry, including a dhow quay wall, wet berthing, dry berthing, fish market, administration buildings and restaurants, boat cleaning and launching in a safe controlled environment.
The Department of Municipalities and Transport, represented by Abu Dhabi Mobility in cooperation with Abu Dhabi Maritime, part of AD Ports Group had been raising the bar across all areas within the emirate’s maritime domain, facilitating Abu Dhabi’s prominence as a leading global maritime hub.
Abu Dhabi, UAE – 13 June 2024: The Department of Municipalities and Transport, represented by Abu Dhabi Mobility in cooperation with Abu Dhabi Maritime, part of AD Ports Group, has announced that Sila and Mirfa Community Harbours in the Al Dhafra region have been awarded the esteemed 5 Gold Anchors accreditation by The Yacht Harbour Association (TYHA) for operational excellence.
Gold Anchor is a well-established global accreditation aimed at enhancing marina standards and customer-focused services. Gold Anchor marinas are subject to independent audit(s) by industry experts and on-going verification including customer surveys. By achieving Gold Anchor status, a marina gains credibility, enhancing its reputation within the industry and among the boating community. It also provides assurance to users that facilities and services are of a high standard.
H.E Abdulla Al Marzouqi is the Director General of the Integrated Transport Centre said "The attainment of the 5 Gold Anchors accreditation for Sila and Mirfa Community Harbours underscores our steadfast dedication to excellence and service standards. It reflects our commitment to providing top-notch facilities and services that meet the highest international benchmarks. This achievement is not merely a recognition of our efforts; it's a testament to our unwavering pursuit of operational excellence and our tireless dedication to enhancing the maritime experience for our customers. As we continue to raise the bar across all areas within the emirate’s maritime domain, we are proud to contribute to Abu Dhabi's prominence as a leading global maritime hub."
Captain Saif Al Mheiri, CEO – Abu Dhabi Maritime and Acting Chief Sustainability Officer, AD Ports Group said “The attainment of the 5 Gold Anchors accreditation for Sila and Mirfa Community Harbours' demonstrates the hard work and unwavering commitment to operational excellence and service standards from the Abu Dhabi Maritime team. Customers can utilise our facilities safe in the knowledge that we have satisfied a comprehensive assessment benchmarked against others locally and globally, it also reinforces our competitiveness in the market.”
Tony Dye CMM, Lead Assessor, The Yacht Harbour Association commented, “It has been a pleasure working with the entire Abu Dhabi Maritime team over the past nine months, ensuring that the two new marinas are operated to international standards for both infrastructure and administration, whilst working with the local community respecting their cultural requirements. It demonstrates their commitment to ensuring they offer modern facilities relevant to each specific site and their requirements. TYHA look forward to continuing working with Abu Dhabi Maritime across their marinas and community harbour’s.”
Both Sila Community Harbour, inaugurated earlier by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Ruler's Representative in the Al Dhafra Region and Mirfa Community Harbour have been upgraded to provide advanced infrastructure and facilities to serve the local community and fishing industry, including a dhow quay wall, wet berthing, dry berthing, fish market, administration buildings and restaurants, boat cleaning and launching in a safe controlled environment.
The Department of Municipalities and Transport, represented by Abu Dhabi Mobility in cooperation with Abu Dhabi Maritime, part of AD Ports Group had been raising the bar across all areas within the emirate’s maritime domain, facilitating Abu Dhabi’s prominence as a leading global maritime hub.