Grove Boats To Offer Solar Technology For Dubai Abras
Switzerland based company, Grove Boats, has announced to provide solar power technology for Dubai Abras.
As reported in Khaleej Times, Guy Wolfensberger, managing director of Swiss-based Grove Boats, will discuss this proposal with RTA officials during the Dubai Boat Show in March.
We have a plan for the RTA to provide solar power technology for the abras. We can provide the technology to replace the diesel engines with the solar power. With the technology, the traditional image and looks of these boats will not be affected. The solar-powered boats will also help protect the Creekâs environment as there will be no diesel discharge and no engine sound.
Categories: Business in Dubai, Dubai Transport, Living in Dubai Tags: Abra, Croatia, Dubai Boat Show, Dubai Creek, Grove Boats, RTA, Solar Power
New port at Dubai Creek to be functional by August
A project to build a new port at the entrance to Dubai Creek will be completed by the end of August.
Dubai Municipality started the project earlier this year to increase the capacity of marine docks in the emirate, and develop the facilities and services of Dubai Creek.
Hussain Nasser Lootah, director general of Dubai Municipality, said the new port being built on the Deira side of the Creek would take pressure on the current port facilities.
Categories: Business in Dubai Tags: Deira, Dubai Creek, Dubai Municipality
Riding the Abra
Abra is a traditional boat made of wood, used to transport people across Dubai Creek in Dubai. A medium-sized single-engine craft with a capacity of about 20 passengers, it is driven by a single operator from a sort of cockpit stepped in the center of the hull. The short platform around the cockpit, sheltered by a canopy, is where the passengers are seated, all facing outwards 10 on each side. The speed of the engine may be varied, while the steering system is basic: often a wooden rudder connected to the cockpit’s mechanism by means of ropes and pulleys.
Categories: Dubai Transport, Living in Dubai Tags: Abra, Al Shindagha Tunnel, Bur Dubai, Deira, Dubai Creek, RTA