In support of socially impactful and dedicated volunteer efforts, and in line with its strategic goals to empower a sustainable environment, Zain has renewed its collaboration with the Kuwait Dive Team by presenting a fully equipped boat to aid the team’s marine protection operations in Kuwait. The new boat was delivered at the Yacht Club in Salmiya. In attendance were Zain Kuwait CEO Eaman Al Roudhan and Kuwait Dive Team Director Waleed Al Fadhel.
This is the fourth boat presented by Zain to the Kuwait Dive Team throughout their partnership of over 25 years that started back in 1997. The boats were used by the team’s volunteers to run and maintain hundreds of marine protection missions, resulting in the removal of thousands of tons of harmful waste, and the protection of tens of thousands of sea creatures.
Zain’s boat will be used to run key marine operations, like installing and maintaining marine cleats around areas containing coral reefs. Marine cleats offer an eco-friendly solution to safely anchor boats and yachts while also preserving marine life. This step also helps prevent accidentally harming or destroying coral reefs and other creatures near islands and beaches.
The boat will also be used to remove discarded fishing nets, debris, and other harmful waste to protect sea creatures, shipping lanes, and coasts from pollution. The Kuwait Dive Team also uses the boat to monitor coral reefs by conducting periodic visits to study their growth and publish reports that can be used by science centers.
Other operations conducted using the boat include a program for the preservation and rehabilitation of coastlines, covering all of Kuwait’s northern and southern coastlines with regular cleanups to remove any debris and waste. The team also uses the boat to document Kuwait’s marine environment, highlighting the nation’s rich biodiversity, and sharing footage and content with researchers, environmentalists, and other interested parties.
Zain puts environmental sustainability at the forefront of its priorities. The company’s social message seeks to create a culture of sustainability within the community by advocating practices like reducing consumption, recycling, using renewable sources of energy, preserving the marine environment, and more.