Earth Day clean-up of UAQ beach

Fifty employees from Gulf Craft took part in the clean up of three beaches in the emirate.

UMM AL QUWAIN // Staff from yacht building company Gulf Craft took part in a clean up of the emirate’s beaches to mark Earth Day.

Organised in cooperation with the Umm Al Quwain Public Works Department, 50 employees from the shipyard collected two truckloads of rubbish from three beaches.

“Over the years, we have been supporting and sponsoring various government initiatives on environmental protection and this is the first time we held our solo project to show our advocacy for a better and cleaner environment,” said Erwin Bamps, chief executive of Gulf Craft.

Mr Bamps said Umm Al Quwain is remarkable for the diversity of its marine life.

“The emirate is home to the UAE’s largest socotra cormorant bird colony, numbering close to 15,000, making it the third largest colony in the world. It is important to keep their habitat clean,” he said.

Mr Bamps said his company was committed to being environmentally-friendly in its boatbuilding methods.

“We do not only build boats and superyacths for luxury and pleasure, we also want to keep out environment clean and preserve our natural resources for future generations to enjoy,” said Mr Bamps.

Sultan Almoghani from UAQ Public Works and Service Department. said: “The clean-up campaign was amazing and the volunteers were in high spirits, it was inspiring to see their commitment.”

Gulf Craft was founded in 1982 and specialises in manufacturing luxury yachts and fiberglass boats.