H .E.Dr. Rashid Ahmed Bin Fahad
Minister of Environment and Water
Abu dhabi P.O.Box:213
Tel: 2 4495100
Fax: 2 4495150
E-Mail: archives@moew.gov.ae

Eng.Ebrahim Al Jamali
Marine resource Research Centre
Ministry of Environment and Water
Next to Sea Port
Um Al Quwain
United Arab Emirates
Tel: 6 7653900/ 506362293(M)
Fax: 6 7655581
E-Mail: eaaljamali@moew.gov.ae

SPILL RESPONSE OFFICER


Mr.Mohammed Zarouni
Minister’s Office
Ministry of Environment and Water
Marine Resource Research Centre
Next to Sea Port
Um Al Quwain
United Arab Emirates
Tel: 6 7653900
Fax: 6 7655581
E-Mail: maalzarouni@moew.gov.ae

GENERAL INFORMATION

Land Area 83,600 sq.km (32,270 sq. miles)
Coast Line Length 1,448 km (900 miles)
Population 2,096,000 (1993)/Expected 2,724,000 (2010)
P. Density 78 Persons/Sq. miles
Capital Abu Dhabi
Languages Arabic (official), Persian, English, Hindi, Urdu
Geographic coordinates 24 00 N, 54 00 E
Cities Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Deirah, Al Ain, Sharjah
Currency Emirate Dirhams (DH) Per US $ 1 = 3.6710 (fixed rate)
Airports (International) Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ras Al-Khaimah, Sharjah
Natural Resources Petroleum, Natural gas

Ports & Loading Terminal  

Ports

Location
Abu Al Bu Khoosh (Oil) Lat   25°  26 .00'  N,           Long  053° 08.00'    E
Arzanah Island (Oil) Lat   24°  47.00'   N,           Long  052° 33.00'    E
Das Island  (Oil) Lat   25°  09.00'   N,           Long  054° 52.00'    E
Fateh Terminal (Oil) Lat   25°  35.00'  11.5'' N,  Long  054° 25.00'  47.7'' E
Fujairah (Commercial) Lat   25°  07.00'   N,           Long  056° 18.00'    E
Khor Fakkan (Commercial) Lat   25°  22.00'   N,           Long  056° 22.00'    E
Mina Jebel Ali (Commercial) Lat   25°  08.00'   N,           Long  054° 55.00'    E
Mina Jebel Dhanna (Oil) Lat   24°  11.00'   N,           Long  052° 38.00'    E
Mina Saqr (Commercial) Lat   25°  59.00'   N,           Long  056° 03.00'    E
Mina Zayed (Commercial) Lat   24°  32.00'   N,           Long  054° 23.00'    E
Mubarek Terminal (Oil) Lat   25°  49.00'   N,           Long  055° 11.00'    E
Mubarras Island (Oil)    Lat   24°  26.00'   N,           Long  053° 32.00'    E
Port Rashid (Commercial) Lat   25°  16.00'   N,           Long  055° 16.00'    E
Ras Al Khaimah (Commercial) Lat   25°  45.00'  00''    N,  Long  056° 01.00'  00''   E
Sharjah (Commercial) Lat   25°  22.00'  00''    N,  Long  055° 24.00'  00''   E
Umm Al Qaiwain    (Commercial) Lat   25°  35.00'  00''    N,  Long  055° 35.00'  00''   E