QNA
Doha
Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani on Thursday inaugurated the Hamad Port Visitor Center.
The PM inspected the various facilities of the centre, which includes the first aquarium in Qatar, a marine museum, in addition to a multipurpose hall equipped with the latest technological devices and interactive simulators.
The PM also launched the Port Community System (PCS) “Mwanina”, which is an electronic platform that allows a smart and secure exchange of information between concerned persons and authorities related to the port, and contributes to the improvement and development of import and development operations, making them more efficient and less costly.
Minister of Transport, Chairman of Qatar Ports Management Company (Mwani Qatar) HE Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti affirmed the contribution of the opening of the Hamad Port Visitor Center to educating current and future generations and introducing visitors and the world to the history and heritage of Qatar in maritime navigation and trade, across the seas over a long period of time.
He said the center will support the country’s efforts in preserving this historical heritage through its integrated facilities that embody all aspects of the Qatari maritime heritage and its development over time, towards achieving the objectives of Qatar National Vision 2030. He notedthat it will also highlight the Hamad Port, the vision, resources, commitment and determination to complete one of the largest and most prestigious projects in the country.
The center is distinguished by the presence of an aquarium for marine life, which includes 17 aquariums of different sizes, and contains 80 species of fish and marine organisms, totalling 3063 in all. It will also play an important role in disseminating marine culture and knowledge for visitors, as it contains rare fish that connect them mentally with the Umm Al Houl environment, in which Hamad Port is located in particular, and Qatar’s marine environment in general.
The center contains the Maritime Museum, which tells the history of the State of Qatar, and displays paintings of ancient ways of living in Qatar, in addition to the stories of maritime trade and its development through the ages. page 13
