Commander of the Qatari Amiri Guard His Excellency Major-General Muhammad bin Sultan Al Suwaidi visited the Qatari Amiri Air Force, where he was received by Commander of the Qatari Amiri Air Force Major-General (Pilot) Faisal Khalid Al Ghanim.
During the visit, the Amiri Guard commander reviewed the workflow and operational readiness, in addition to the most prominent tasks and duties carried out by the base, and the systems and capabilities it possesses that contribute to supporting the efficiency of the Qatari Amiri Air Force.
He also paid a visit to the Qatari Amiri Air Defence Forces, where he was received by Commander of the Qatari Amiri Air Defense Forces Major-General (Engineer/Air) Muhammad Mubarak Al Shahwani, Tribune News Network reported.
During the visit, he listened to a briefing on the missions and operational responsibilities of the Air Defence Forces, the level of readiness and development in the defence systems, alongside the efforts exerted to enhance air defence capabilities in line with the latest military technologies.
The two visits were attended by a number of Senior Officers from the Qatari Armed Forces.
In another development, Qatar’s Ministry of Transport (MoT) has launched and automated 14 more services related to maritime transportation affairs.
Now electronic and accessible via the MoT’s official website, the 14 fresh e-services cover the transactions related to big vessels, 10 in total, and seafarers’ affairs, four.
The 10 big vessel e-services cover ship sanitation, permanent registration, provisional registration, annual fees, renewal of provisional registration, extension certificate, exemption certificate, certificate of seaworthiness, issuing NOL for the announcement of a navigational warning, and penalties record and payment.
The four seafarers’ affairs e-services cover the issuance, renewal, amendment to, and the issuance of a replacement of the endorsement attesting the recognition of GMDSS operator certificate.
The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) is an international maritime safety system mandated by the IMO under the SOLAS convention.
Beneficiaries can now apply for those e-services anytime, anyplace, thereby saving time and effort, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.
“The automation by the MoT of this new package of maritime transportation services enhances the ministry’s efforts for wider digital transformation of all its services, aiming for better efficiency, simpler transactions, streamlined procedures, and better user experience,” said MoT’s Information Systems Department Acting Director Dr. Ahmad Nasser Al Kuwari.
“This comes in line with the MoT’s strategy of modernising the transportation industry in a fashion that supports the technological advancements and innovation, and excels in providing integrated government services and making them simpler, more available, and more accessible anytime, anyplace,” he noted.
Dr. Al Kuwari added that the MoT will continue automating more services to enhance the user experience and improve the quality of life of all beneficiaries as part of the overall national efforts that aim at further improving the quality of government services provided to individuals and businesses, boosting efficiency in government administration through automation of functions and state-of-the-art applications, and developing a more open government with enhanced participation from all parties.
The official website of the MoT provides multiple e-services related to land and maritime transportation affairs, which users can access and apply for, anytime, anyplace, saving them time and effort. (Tribune News Network; QNA; MoT; Photo © Tribune News Network )
