The General Organisation of Sea Ports (GOP), the custodian of Bahrain’s rich maritime legacy, is gearing up to host the World Maritime Day (WMD) Parallel Event scheduled to take place on 17th and 18th October, 2012. Based on the 2012 theme – “IMO: One hundred years after the Titanic” preparations are underway to organise maritime [...]
The Board of the General Organisation of Seaports (GOP) approved a reduction on the tariffs levied on cruise ships at the 29th Board meeting, held on Tuesday 10th July 2012.. The decision is part of a series of suggested initiatives aimed at boosting cruise ship traffic to Bahrain. This decision was based on the outcome [...]
The General Organisation of Sea Ports (GOP), in its role as regulator of Bahrain’s maritime affairs and custodian of the state-of-the-art Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP), arranged and hosted a meeting to formulate a collective strategy aimed at enhancing Bahrain’s position as an international cruise liner hub. The meeting was attended by several senior government [...]
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The General Organisation of Sea Ports reinforced its commitment to seafarers and the maritime community by recognising their unique contribution to bolster the Kingdom’s maritime industry. As an advocate to upholding the rights and privileges of seafarers, the GOP has undertaken several initiatives over the past years to promote the welfare of the seafarers [...]
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Bahrain’s General Organisation of Sea Ports (GOP), chaired a meeting at the GOP’s offices, to discuss the proposed passage plan of the vessel ‘STOLT VALOR’ to Bahrain, a Liberian chemical tanker that caught fire in the early hours of 15th March, 2012. The main item under discussion was the option of permitting the vessel [...]
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Bahrain’s General Organisation of Sea Ports (GOP) recently sponsored the ‘Innovation in Ship Operations’ Award at this year’s Seatrade Awards in line with its efforts to promote excellence and innovation in the shipping and maritime industry. This prestigious award category recognises the most innovative project that has the potential to significantly improve the efficiency of [...]
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The General Organisation of Sea Ports (GOP) held a two-day regional executive seminar entitled ‘Safety of Navigation and the Obligations of a Competent Authority with respect to Aids to Navigation.’ The seminar was held under the patronage of H E Shaikh Daij bin Salman Al Khalifa, Chairman of the General Organisation of Sea Ports, in [...]
The General Organisation of Sea Ports Maritime Education Fund (MEF) Advisory Committee has commenced seeking means of cooperation in order to start its outreach to young Bahrainis interested in maritime scholarships. At its third meeting, the MEF Advisory Committee met with Dr Cynthia Gessling, USA Higher Education Advisor at the Crown Prince’s International Scholarship Programme [...]
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The General Organisation of Sea Ports (GOP) held its 27th Board Meeting, which was chaired by Shaikh Daij Bin Salman Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Board on 8th December 2011. During the meeting, the Board was briefed by management on the implementation of GOP’s business plans and highlighted the recent developments since its last meeting. [...]
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The General Organisation of Sea Ports (GOP) fulfilled the commitment it made to the seafarer and maritime community during last year’s Bahrain Maritime Festival 2010 with the inauguration of the new Bahrain Seafarer’s Center located at the state-of-the-art Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP). The ceremony was inaugurated by Shaikh Daij bin Salman Al Khalifa, Chairman [...]
