According to Total News, the first specialized exhibition of Iran’s marine and maritime industries was held this evening with the presence Shahram Irani, the Commander of the Iranian Navy, Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy, Mohammad Modaresi, the Head of the Persian Gulf University, and Mehdi Farmahini Farahani, Director General of Maritime Affairs of the Ports and Maritime Organization, at the permanent location of international exhibitions in Bushehr.
Iran’s authority with the successful passage of the Dena destroyer from the Pacific Ocean
In this ceremony, the commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy, stating that in the 86th squadron, using the science and knowledge and capabilities of our young people, we surprised the world, he said, the passage of the all-Iranian destroyer Dena through the ocean area, especially the Pacific Ocean, according to all domestics, foreigners and veterans who are familiar with maritime issues, was not possible, but the Iranians could and did it.
Admiral, Shahram Irani added: “I am very happy that this happened at this historical moment, because our maritime industries are very oppressed like the sea, and we have not yet been able to move population centers to the coasts.”
Saying that you should be proud of being Iranian, he reminded, when the Dena destroyer was stuck in the first storm in the Pacific Ocean, a Thai destroyer that was built by the United States sank, but the Iranian destroyer passed through this storm unscathed.
The commander of the army navy continued, the biggest uncertainty for everyone was how parts were supplied and repaired during the eight months, we showed Iran’s authority in Brazil and even though we produce those parts internally, we asked for parts because it was not possible to continue the route.
He emphasized, I hope that the great step that Bushehr province has taken in the field of sea-oriented development policies will continue and all the dear ones in the field of marine industries will be able to take over the international markets. This has happened in some sectors, but it is necessary to take a bigger step in the shipbuilding sector, in which we need the special attention of the authorities.
He stated that the authority is not only the military force, but the authority that is written on a product made in Iran, and noted, if we are not present in the sea, all our interests will be lost, we should prioritize the sea and leave the land for future generations, because there are many blessings in the sea that everyone can use.
Completing the value chain is necessary to achieve high revenues from the sea
The Head of the Persian Gulf University also said, according to the most important part of the general policies of sea-oriented development, we should achieve the worthy position globally and the first in the region by making maximum use of the capacities of the sea.
Mohammad Modaresi stated, the realization of the goals of the policies announced by the Supreme Leader requires the provision of two conditions, first, we need the necessary tools for the diverse works and activities that can be imagined in the sea and we need the necessary tools to exploit the capacities that God has placed in the seas, first of all, scientists should provide this tool, Iranian thought, knowledge, and initiative should be used to create the tools needed at sea.
He added, the next condition is that the industrialists develop these tools so that we can have the presence and sustainable exploitation of the marine capacities.
The Head of the Persian Gulf University stated, in the document of the general policies of sea-oriented development, it is stated for the first time that the sea should be the center of the country’s development and we should be among the top countries in the world. To achieve these goals, we must first activate all the capacities in the region, among these capacities is talent assessment in the waters of the north and south of the country.
Modaresi noted, we have the capacity to produce four million tons of fish farming in cages, and the construction and creation of this capacity will create a 12 billion dollar economy for us, only in the raw sales sector, it will provide an economy of 20 billion dollars per year.
He stated, we reached the modernization and development plan of the marine fleet in the Supreme Council of Marine Industries, with the efforts of our colleagues and the cooperation of different marine ranks, in which we must build nearly four thousand medium and large-scale vessels in the next 10 years, more than 150 of which are ocean-going vessels, these vessels create a volume of 20 billion dollars of investment in the market of marine industries and knowledge-based companies for us.
The Head of the Persian Gulf University stated that the completion of value chains is necessary to achieve this income for the country, and continued, more than 15 value chains can be counted in the field of sea and shipping and marine services, all of which can be developed in Iran, basically, in some of these fields, such as the use of new marine energy, marine mining, and marine biotechnology, we are absent from the global competition and have not done anything.
Modaresi stated, the Supreme Leader has asked us to be present in the oceans and to take our share of the global common capacities, and this will not happen unless our industrialists and knowledge-based companies expand their horizons.
Stating that it is necessary to strengthen human resources in the sea-oriented economy, he stated, this exhibition was held in line with the announcement of the Supreme Leader in several paragraphs regarding the issue of strengthening human resources in the field of sea and maritime by using scientific capacities.
The Head of the Persian Gulf University noted, the use of sea capacity has been taken into consideration in all major economies of the world, and we should use this opportunity for the country’s economic growth and progress in an optimal way.
Modaresi continued, all capacities, specialized trainings and workshops of young people in the sea sector should be followed seriously, so that we can have expert and efficient human resources in this field.
He stated, in this exhibition, solutions for the development of the sea-oriented economy will be presented in order to achieve the goals of a resilient economy, and according to the strengths, opportunities, the experiences of these companies and the solutions for the development of the sea-oriented economy are presented in two sections: the development of maritime trade and the development of maritime industries.
Interaction with the world is essential in the maritime and port sector
In addition, the Director General of Maritime Affairs of the Ports and Maritime Organization in this ceremony, referring to the general policies of sea-oriented development, said, “The Supreme Leader emphasizes that we can have an integrated management and policy of the maritime sector in order to achieve effective and efficient results”.
Referring to the existence of the Caspian Sea, the Persian Gulf and the Oman Sea in the country, Mehdi Farmahini Farahani added, with this sea space, we have eight ports, in which private sector activists are actively present. We have started operating in this space since the previous years and fortunately, the Ports Organization has taken good results as the custodian of this matter and has created good infrastructures in the respective ports.
Emphasizing that interaction with the world is necessary in the maritime and port sector, he said, the interaction of the private sector and economic groups, especially the Ports and Maritime Organization, is very effective in Iran’s economy.
The Director General of Maritime Affairs of the Ports and Maritime Organization stated, the handing over of activities to the private sector in all economic fields should be on its main track and economic activists can make good use of this window of opportunity and bring a more dynamic economy to the country.
Farmahini Farahani stated, there is a very good opportunity for the private sector in the maritime and port sector, and considering that the projects in this sector are large, it is necessary for the public sector to appear powerful to realize them.
According to Total News, Iran’s first specialized exhibition of marine and maritime industries will be held in Bushehr from today until January 5.
The purpose of holding this exhibition is to introduce the capabilities of coastal provinces in the field of maritime, this maritime exhibition covers domestic capabilities based on science and technology, technology transfer, as well as providing a field of activity in the fields of commerce, industry, energy, tourism, and military.
One of the main and important goals of this exhibition is the implementation of the nine policies announced by the Supreme Leader regarding maritime development.
67 booths in the field of shipbuilding, shipping, ship repairs, marine engineering, offshore technology and marine services participate in this exhibition.
The most important goal of this exhibition is to identify investment opportunities in Iran’s ports to provide these opportunities and new investments at the level of the country’s coastal ports, especially Bushehr.
I have to say; Soon, a memorandum of understanding will be signed between the joint campus of Science and Technology Park and Persian Gulf University.