Drydocks World receives British Safety Council Sword of Honour for 2013

London : Khamis Juma Buamim, Chairman of Drydocks World and Maritime World has received the prestigious Sword of Honor for 2013 from the British Safety Council. The award was presented in the presence of Ms. Judith Hackett CBE, Chair of the UK Health and Safety Executive, Ms. Linda Armstrong, President of the Board of the British Safety Council and H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Secretary of the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in London at a ceremony attended by many dignitaries, chairmen and top management executives of both British and global institutions and companies A series of audits by reputed international companies has proved beyond a doubt the company's excellence in leadership, business strategy and its exemplary vision in institutional health, safety and environment, Drydocks World has maintained an extremely high level of leadership excellence in all of its systems and long term policies while inculcating a strong culture towards Environmental, Health and Safety (HSE) based on the concept of "Zero Harm" in all of its operations including the building of sophisticated cutting edge projects for its major global partners. Mr. Buamim held discussions with a number of leaders of British and international companies relating to the future of the business and possible partnerships for the development of the marine and maritime sectors. Drydocks World already has very strong ties and alliances with a number of British companies in the maritime industry such as Shell, British Petroleum, Andrews Maritime Agencies Ltd. , Maersk Inc. and Premier Oil. Khamis Juma Buamim, Chairman of Drydocks World and Maritime World upon receiving the Sword of Honour said, "We are proud of this recognition of our drive toward innovation and productivity. This award is a testament to our relentless pursuit of outstanding performance which is in keeping with Dubai's direction for outstanding performance in all sectors. Our quest is to transform and continually develop our business, the capabilities and competencies of our employees and the attainment of the highest international standards in all areas of our operations, including health, safety and the environment. "This pursuit of excellence has achieved worldwide recognition and succeeded in creating a positive impact on our productivity and efficiency and as a result in our competitiveness. It has clearly demonstrated our responsibilities to the community and to society in promoting sustainable health and safety which in turn has expanded to more than just compliance with the rules but extended to institutionalising a culture of caution (risk management) in the behavior of our employees." Ms. Linda Armstrong, President of the Board of the British Safety Council complementing Mr. Buamim on the receipt of the award said, "We are pleased with all of the work that you have done in giving the marine and maritime industries the spirit of challenge and renewal. This award is a recognition of the excellence in leadership and proactive risk management in matters related to health, safety and environment. Your commitment and determination to achieve the highest standards in all areas including health, safety and environmental management and the maintenance of the welfare of your staff is clearly laudable and more than deserving of this award." – Emirates News Agency, WAM