Seminar discusses yacht tourism

MUSCAT: The Ministry of Transport and Communications, represented by the Directorate General of Maritime Affairs, organised on Sunday a seminar on ‘the development of maritme businesses in the Sultanate’.

The seminar aimed at discussing the challenges facing companies operating in the maritime sector and means of developing the maritime tourist facades. Said bin Hamdoon al Harthy, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Transport and Communications for Ports and Maritime Affairs, who sponsored the opening of the seminar said the seminar comes within a programme implemented by the ministry.

He affirmed that such seminars provide a platform for meeting with relevant stakeholders to develop the maritime activities sector in the Sultanate and listen to the challenges and difficulties facing them.

He affirmed the importance of the development and growth of the maritime activities sector in the Sultanate, especially with the growth of tourism industry.

He pointed out that the sea compliments the tourism sector in the Sultanate. He stressed the need to provide tourists and residents with quality service.

The seminar discussed the challenges and difficulties facing companies operating in the maritime sector and means of developing the maritime tourist facades.

The seminar, which also discussed means of developing the yacht tourism sector, shed light on the opportunities available for SMEs in the field of servicing the leisure yachts.

A number of directors general and specialists from the relevant public and private organisations and tourism clubs took part in the seminar.