SOHAR Port and Freezone has announced the operational launch of the SOHAR Emergency Response Organization (SERO), according to the company’s release. This strategic initiative represents a comprehensive and advanced approach to emergency response and safety at SOHAR Port, with the capabilities to address a wide range of incidents within the industrial area. The organization is operated by Unity Fire and Safety, a company that specializes in safety and emergency response. Through its mutual aid agreement, SERO extends its coverage to effectively handle additional scenarios, with support of Civil Defense and Ambulance Authority (CDAA) and OQ.
The organization is operated by Unity Fire and Safety, a company that specializes in safety and emergency response. Through its mutual aid agreement, SERO extends its coverage to effectively handle additional scenarios, with support of Civil Defense and Ambulance Authority (CDAA) and OQ.
This partnership is part of a Public-Private Partnership that also includes global and local collaborations including the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology with the Port of Rotterdam Authority and the Civil Defense and Ambulance Authority to ensure efficient responses to emergencies at the port. Key features of the collaboration include advanced equipment and training, regulatory compliance, revision of emergency regulations and the implementation of an Emergency Response Plan aligned with international safety best practices and standards.
The organization has undertaken a series of emergency drills over the past few months, with the support of various partners within the system, in collaboration with the Rotterdam-Rijnmond Safety District team from the Port of Rotterdam, as well as a team from the Civil Defense and Ambulance Authority. Furthermore, an audit was conducted to assess the system`s readiness in partnership with the technical partner, Kappetijn, ensuring the highest standards of efficiency and readiness.
SOHAR Port
SOHAR Port is a deep-sea port centrally located and within easy reach of the booming economies of the Gulf and the Indian subcontinent. With a reach to over 2.2 billion consumers, it is one of the few global ports equipped with deep-water jetties capable of handling the world`s largest ships. SOHAR Port is ideal for the import and export of a wide variety of dry, break, and liquid bulk, as well as container shipping. SOHAR is a 50:50 joint venture between the Government of Oman and the Port of Rotterdam.
Today, SOHAR is Oman’s largest port and industrial complex, handling almost 60 million tons of cargo. It boasts well-developed industrial activities in the petrochemicals, metals, and energy sectors. Tomorrow, SOHAR aims to be this, and so much more. Expanding at a rapid pace with SOHAR Port South and SOHAR Freezone, both in their second phases of development, we continue to welcome investors to experience the unprecedented success and upward trajectory of one of the world’s fastest-growing port and free zone developments.
