At the Shamlan marina in Sharq, a field inspection produced a figure that concerns anyone who owns a boat or uses the marina: thirty-two neglected vessels counted “ahead of taking measures regarding them”.
Who was there
The inspection was carried out by the General Administration of Coast Guard, represented by its maritime security department, with six authorities taking part:
- Public security.
- The General Fire Force.
- The environmental police department.
- The Environment Public Authority.
- The Public Authority for Agriculture and Fish Resources.
That many bodies at one site means the file is not a security matter alone: environment, agriculture and fire each have a remit in the marina itself.
The figures
- Checks on a hundred and fifty-two people.
- Thirty-two neglected vessels counted.
- Three citations issued by the General Fire Force.
What “counted ahead of” means
Counting is not removal; it is the step before it. Anyone who has left an old boat at the marina is directly concerned by that sequence: the vessel is now on a register, and whatever follows names it. The administration says its field campaigns continue with the same authorities.
Photo: an abandoned wooden boat at a mooring. By Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
Source: Ministry of Interior — General Administration of Coast Guard, via Al Seyassah, 29 August 2026.
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