Director General of Ports and Maritime Authority of Guilan Province in the appreciation ceremony of staff managers, vessel crews, pilots and marine activists of the Ports and Maritime Authority of Guilan Province, referring to the expansion of the activities of the Hedayat Keshti Marine Services Company, said: "The change in the nature and expansion of the company's maritime activities is very commendable and interesting, but given the expansion of activities, the fleet must be developed and the vessels must be modernized".
According to the public relations of the Ports and
Maritime Authority of Guilan Province, on the evening of June 6, 2020, an
appreciation ceremony was held for staff managers, vessel crews, pilots and
marine activists of the Ports and Maritime Authority of Guilan Province.
Dr. Hamidreza Abaie, the Director General of Ports
and Maritime Authority of Guilan Province praised the tireless efforts of the province's
port staff and said: "Despite the cruel sanctions and the outbreak of the
Corona virus, which has caused us to experience special conditions, but the
maritime community was able to do its best in economic matters, as well as in
preventing the spread of the disease and cutting off its transmission chain".
He added: "Observing personal hygiene, public
health and also the measures that were taken, we saw that all port operations
were carried out 24 hours a day, free of any disruption, and we played a
significant role in meeting the needs of the market -especially basic goods and
grains - and all these services were provided only with the tireless efforts of
all employees".
Director General of Ports and Maritime Authority
of Guilan Province, stating that unremitting efforts were made in the maritime
services of the whole country, especially in Guilan Province, noted: "Anzali
Port with a 100-year history in terms of expertise, up-to-date knowledge and
experience is the best port in the north of the country in terms of trade in
the region, and managers must have the art to make the most of these manpower".
Referring to the expansion of the activities of
the Hedayat Keshti Marine Services Company, Abaie said: "The change in the
nature and expansion of the company's maritime activities is very commendable
and interesting, but given the expansion of activities, the navy must be
developed and the vessels must be modernized".
Entry of the Ports and Maritime Organization to
the Anzali Lagoon Rehabilitation Project
Referring to the interactions between the city and
the port and planning to help revive the international Anzali Lagoon, he
acknowledged: "In the issue of the interaction between the city and the
port, great activities have taken place in the country's ports and I consider
it a religious and patriotic duty to revive this lagoon".
Director General of Ports and Maritime Authority
of Guilan Province, stating that the task of rehabilitating the Anzali lagoon
is the responsibility of another organization, reminded: "The CEO and the
Executive Board of the Ports and Maritime Organization have a positive opinion
on providing assistance in this matter and have announced that PMO will serve
as a leading organization in rehabilitation of this lagoon".
Abaie considered the efforts and cooperation of
other organizations as a prerequisite for saving Anzali Lagoon and said: "in
the first step, sediment removal and the creation of sediment traps should be
on the agenda".
Growth of loading and unloading and export of
goods in Anzali Port/ Utilization of two-headed full loaded ships
In another part of his speech, stating that the
marine operation is the foundation of any port activity, he noted: "This
operation is going well and we saw that in the first two months of this year in
Anzali port complex, the volume of loading and unloading and export of goods is
increased by 80% and 130% respectively, compared to the same period last year".
Director General of Ports and Maritime Authority
of Guilan Province once again praised the efforts of all employees of the ports
of the province and said: "with proper planning, the use of two-headed
full loaded ships is on the agenda".
Upgrading and modernizing the fleet of Hedayat
Keshti Marine Services Company on the agenda
In the continuation of this meeting, Captain
Mohammad Niknam, CEO of the Persian Gulf Hedayat Keshti Marine Services
Company, stating that this is the first time that I have witnessed an
appreciation ceremony for the personnel, noted: "I did not see such a
ceremony anywhere else and I would like to thank the Director General of Ports
and Maritime Authority of Guilan Province".
He considered the Hedayat Keshti Company as one of
the executive arms of the Ports and Maritime Organization and continued:
"All activities are with the support of the organization and we are trying
to achieve the goals set by the Ports and Maritime Organization".
The CEO of Hedayat Keshti Marine Services Company,
stating that sustainable development and income is on the company's agenda,
said: "Due to having the good and experienced personnel, we plan to work
in other fields such as oil and gas, repairs, maintenance, navigating and
dredging".
Niknam informed about the modernization of tugs
and vessels and acknowledged: "we entered the issue of purchasing tugs and
vessels in order to further exploit and modernize the fleet, and we will also
update the navigation system of vessels".
Referring to the spread of Corona virus and
preventing its spread in the ports of Guilan province, he said: "Many
western countries fell to their knees regarding this virus, but the high
culture of Guilan and the proper and good management of the Ports and Maritime
Authority of Guilan Province caused Marine and port activities can be carried
out without any problems or disruptions".