Wednesday, 5 March 2025

Field visit for fourth-year students in the non-traditional education program to the Red Sea Ports Authority and Port Tawfik, organised by the University Centre for Professional Development.

Under the auspices of His Excellency Prof. Dr. Ashraf Hnijal, SU President, and His Excellency Major General Engineer Mohamed Abdel Rahim Hamid, Chairman of the Red Sea Ports Authority, and in the presence of His Excellency Major General Engineer Ahmed Safar, Vice Chairman of the Red Sea Ports Authority, and under the supervision of Dr.  Mustafa Ali Tawfiq, Director of the University Centre for Professional Development, and Dr. Joseph Samir, Senior Specialist in Partnerships with Business Owners, third- and fourth-year students in the non-traditional program visited the Red Sea Ports Authority under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Osama Qaddour, Dean of the Faculty, Prof. Dr. Al-Azab Tahoun, accompanied by Dr. Ahmed Mohamed Ragab, coordinator of the non-traditional education program "Marine Fisheries Technology" as field supervisor, in cooperation with the University Centre for Professional Development, which organised the visit.

The visit began with a seminar presented by His Excellency Major General Ahmed Safar on the establishment of the Authority and its ports, the important national projects supervised by the Authority, and future expansions. The students then went up to the traffic office and listened to a detailed explanation of the nature of the work there.

 The students then visited Port Tawfik, where they were welcomed by General Staff of War Haitham Al-Ayat, Director of Port Tawfik, and General Staff of War Mohamed Al-Jamal, Director of Environment and Safety. The marine engineering students went down to the engine room of a tugboat and listened to a detailed explanation of its components and routine maintenance work. Meanwhile, the navigation and marine fisheries students went up to the tugboat bridge and listened to a detailed explanation of how to navigate and the navigational equipment used. The marine safety monitoring students watched a manoeuvre with skimmers to conduct a real-life experiment to combat pollution within the port. The visit concluded with thanks to the officials at the Red Sea Ports Authority and Port Tawfik for the valuable information and warm welcome.