Outboard Engine Repair and Maintenance Course ends
The Training Course on Outboard Engine Repair and Maintenance Course funded by Baa Atoll Conservation Fund has been successfully completed.
One of the most important objective of the Training Programme is to find a solution to the long lasting problems faced by outboard vessel owners of Baa Atoll on the lack of know -how and knowledge by captains and boat crews in fixing minor issues to outboard engines.
Certified Instructors from Yamaha, Mercury and Maldives Police Services was in-charge of all training sessions including both theory practical and practical which was held for a period of twenty one days.
The “Outboad Engine Repair and maintance Course” was conducted from 19 November to 6 December 2015 in Eydhafushi with the technical assistance from Maldives Police Services and Alia Investments Pvt Ltd. The course was free for all participants.
25 participants initially were enrolled in the Course but due to various reason only 17 paticipants completed the course.
The inauguration of “Outboad Engine Repair and maintance Course” Course was held on 19 November in Eydhafushi and a delegation from Maldives Police Services, Alia Investment Pvt Ltdtogether with Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve Office, Baa Atoll Conservation Fund, senior officials from public and private sector attended the ceremony.
The participants of the Course were given training on the two most common brands of outboard engines used in the country namely Yamaha and Mercury through theory and practical lessons.
Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Suady together with Managing Director of Alia Investment Pvt Ltd attended the closing ceremony of the Training Course. Both the Assistant Commissioner and the Managing Director both pledged their organizations' full coorperation to develop this skill in Eydhafushi and upgrade participants' skills and informed that and all doors in relation to this will always be open.
The demand for service, repair and maintenance of outboard engines is continuously increasing throughout the atoll., However, there is no specialized Service Center for this service in the atoll as trained technicians are few in this field and most of the time service has to be acquired from Male' which is very costly and inconvenient for speed boat owners.
FEYLI and Baa Atoll Conservation Fund hopes that upon completion of Outboard Engine Repair and Maintenance Course by the 17 trained participants they will be able to undertake all minor repair and maintenance work of outboard engines whereby solving the issues faced with outboard engine repair and maintenance. In return saving the vessels owners time and hassle of transporting the vessel to Male' or bringing in a trained mechanic from outside the atoll or Male’ to undertake the required work.
Work is already ongoing by FEYLI to make arrangements for Eydhafushi to become a hub for service, repair and maintenance of outboard engines as the number of outboard vessels in the atoll continue to increase whereby contributing for future employment and economic growth of Eydhafushi and the atoll.
BR Stamp set and Post Card launched
In commemoration of 5 years of Biosphere Reserve status for Baa Atoll a stamp set and a postcard was launched at a special ceremony held today at the Ministry of Environment and Energy.
As is the custom of Maldives Post when launching a stamp set, the Minister of Environment and Energy Mr.Thoriq Ibrahim officially signed the stamp set, and the stamp set and the post card was officially launched by the Chief Guest of the function Minister of Tourism Mr.Moosa Zameer.
The function held at the Ministry of Environment and Energy was attended by President, Vice President of Baa Atoll Council, Biosphere Reserve Board and Baa Atoll Conservation Fund Board members and senior staff of the Ministry of Environment and Energy, representatives from Environmental Protection Agency and staff of Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Office.
BR Team visits newly opened Resorts in Baa
A team from Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve Office together with Baa Atoll Conservation Fund recently visited the newly opened resorts in Baa Atoll. The main purpose of the visit was to share information with the management of the resorts on Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve and also to undertake the same exercise with the Dive School and watersports teams of the resorts.
The #BRTeam first visited #DhigufaruIslandResort and met with Resident Manager of the resort Mr.Ibrahim Thasleem, Dive and Water sports Team of the resort and from there on travelled to #Milaidhoo Island and undertook meeting with the General Manager Mr.Shuhan together with the resident marine biologist and Dive and Water Sports Team of #Milaidhoo Island.
Joy Dive , the newest partner
As part of the ongoing tour of Baa Atoll Conservation Fund, Dreamland The Unique Sea & Lake Resort Spa which is the latest edition to the tourist resorts in Baa Atoll was visited today where the team met with the management of the resort island and the Dive School.
During the meeting held with the dive school, JOY Dive Maldives officially became a partner of Baa ATOLL UNESCO Biosphere Reserve by signing off the partnership agreement between the Dive School and Baa Atoll Conservation Fund. The partnership agreement was signed by Mr. Thomas Lessing signed on behalf of Joy Dive Maldives while Managing Director Mr.Abdulla Shibau signed on behalf Baa Atoll Conservation Fund.
Also visited was Reethi Beach where meetings were held with the management of the resort and dive school.
We welcome Joy Dive Maldives as an official partner of Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve and look forward in managing Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve.
