Kuwaiti Diving Team Recovers Sunken Boat at Marina East

The Kuwaiti diving team at the Environmental Volunteer Foundation succeeded in salvaging a sunken boat in the East Marina area, in cooperation and coordination with the relevant official authorities.

Team leader Waleed Al-Fadil told KUNA on Friday that this urgent operation was launched in response to a report of the boat’s sinking. He noted that the team handled the incident with high efficiency and in accordance with the highest safety and security standards, adding that the operation was carried out in collaboration with the East Marina administration.

Al-Fadil explained that the objective of the operation was to prevent marine pollution and stop the leakage of fuel, oils, and harmful chemicals from the boat, thereby protecting wildlife and coral reefs and ensuring safe navigation.

He emphasized that this initiative embodies the team’s national mission to preserve the marine environment and represents a new link in a series of major projects implemented by the team, reinforcing strategic partnerships with government and private institutions to protect aquatic resources.

He noted that the team’s record is rich with a distinguished history of service since its establishment in 1986. The team has never hesitated to extend assistance and support to boat and yacht owners in recovering their marine equipment in the event of sinking. It has successfully carried out hundreds of specialized operations and has managed to salvage more than 830 boats and yachts from 1991 to the present.

Al-Fadil called on boat and yacht owners and sea visitors to exercise caution due to the hot weather conditions currently experienced in the country, as well as to perform regular maintenance and ensure the safety of electrical wiring and engines to avoid sudden breakdowns and protect property.