NSCSA to sponsor Offshore Arabia 2009

Riyadh, January 06, SPA -- The National Shipping Company of Saudi
Arabia (NSCSA) will sponsor Offshore Arabia Conference & Exhibition
2009 themed Global Partner for Energy and Environment to be held in
Dubai on January 11-13 under the auspices of the UAE Vice-President
and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al
Maktoum.

NSCSA Director General Hamoud Al-Ajlan said the company's
sponsorship of the conference reflects its commitment to contributing
to the work aimed at developing the maritime transport sector, and
continuously looking for better methods and regulations for
environmental protection, through the support of specialized
conferences and forums that contribute to providing optimum solutions
for the growth of this sector and its development while maintaining
the Environment.

He pointed out that the conference seeks to raise awareness of
environmental destruction, and how to manage the risks and
difficulties resulting from climate change, especially in the Arabian
Gulf region and to maintain the cleanliness of the sea through the
working papers to be presented at the upcoming meeting.

It is noteworthy that NSCSA chairs Regional Clean Sea
Organization (RECSO) at its current session.
--SPA