Dubai Police Ports Police Station issued 212 violations against marine vehicles during the past two months, including 160 violations against jet skis and 52 violations against other marine vehicles..
Brigadier Dr. Hassan Suhail, Director of the Ports Police Station, explained that the violations issued against the owners of jet skis were due to the expiration of the licenses for their use, entering prohibited areas such as areas designated for swimming and hotel beaches, in addition to not adhering to the specified times for using jet skis, not wearing a life jacket, driving the marine vehicle used for sports by a person under the licensed age, overloading the marine vehicle, and other violations..
Jet Skis
Brigadier Hassan Suhail confirmed that the jet ski violations were distributed among the beach areas in the Emirate of Dubai, stressing that driving a jet ski with an expired license carries a fine of 1,000 dirhams, and using it at unauthorized times carries a fine of 2,000 dirhams..
Brigadier Hassan Suhail called on jet ski users to abide by the laws and ensure the availability of general safety equipment such as life jackets, regular maintenance, and to be careful not to approach private and tourist ships, and to adhere to the specified speeds that do not exceed 5 to 7 nautical miles, and not to overload the bike in order to preserve their lives and safety, warning at the same time that the violation of not wearing general safety equipment on jet skis reaches 3,000 dirhams..
Maritime violations
Brigadier Hassan Suhail pointed out that the violations related to marine vehicles varied between using them despite their expiration date, which carries a fine of 1,000 dirhams, sailing in prohibited areas in the emirate, which carries a fine of 5,000 dirhams, and sailing the marine vehicle at times other than those permitted, which carries a fine of 1,000 dirhams..
He called on owners of various marine vehicles to ensure periodic maintenance, check the weather conditions before going to sea, and check the availability of life-saving equipment on board. At the same time, he called for using the “Sail Safely” service available on the Dubai Police smart application, to ensure a quick response to emergency situations, or to call 999 in the event of an emergency..
Brigadier Hassan Suhail stressed the high readiness of the maritime security patrols to secure maritime navigation and monitor violators, and the readiness of the maritime rescue patrols to deal with emergency maritime accidents and respond to them in the shortest possible time and around the clock in line with the directives of the Dubai Police General Command in this regard, stressing that the Dubai Police personnel work for the happiness and security of the community members and to maintain their safety..
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