DUBAI - Work on the ambitious Ferry Dubai project of the Roads and Transport Authority’s Marine Agency is in full swing, CEO of the agency Mohammed Obaid Al Mulla said on Monday.
The first phase of the project started in June last year.
Al Mulla said in the first phase, 10 boats each with 100 seats are being built. These boats will be deployed in the Dubai Creek. They will provide a transport link with urban areas in the neighbourhood of the waterfronts of Dubai Creek,
The boats are being built at a factory of Dutch Damen Co. in
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Each boat is made of a dual-base aluminum hull, measuring 32 metres in length, 7.6 metres in width and 8.37 metres in height.
The maximum speed will be 24 knots and the interior will be fitted with 84 seats in the economy class and 14 seats in the business class, in addition to two seats for people with special needs.
The boat will also have a kiosk for selling gift items and snacks and three toilets (for men, women and people with special needs).