The Ministry of Transportation is participating in the third edition of the Qatar Boat Show 2026, whose activities began on Wednesday at the Old Doha Port and will continue until November 7, with wide participation from local and international institutions and companies specialized in marine industries and services.
Through its pavilion at the exhibition, the Ministry highlights a number of its initiatives and services in the maritime sector, including the water taxi project, which represents one of the most promising projects for developing the public transportation system in the country. It displays a model showing the three facilities and stations included in the project, which are Lusail City Station, the Pearl Island Ferry Stop, and the West Bay Ferry Stop (Corniche), and the water transport solutions it provides that rely on the latest environmentally friendly technologies and contribute to diversifying transportation options and enhancing an integrated transportation system. And sustainable.
As part of its efforts to raise awareness of security, safety and maritime procedures, the Ministry reviews maritime navigational aids and their role in enhancing navigation safety, guiding seafarers and helping them avoid danger areas, by introducing
With marine signs and buoys and the indications of their colors and signals, in accordance with the system of the International Association of Maritime Navigational Aids (IALA) – Region A approved in Qatar.
The pavilion also displays a package of digital services for maritime transport affairs provided to ships through the ministry’s “Darb” application, which allows the public to complete their transactions around the clock from anywhere, saving time and effort.
The services include the registration of small ships, the service of renewing a ship’s registration, the service of modifying ship specifications, the service of issuing a replacement for a lost one, the service of writing off a ship, the service of issuing a chain of owners certificate, in addition to mortgage, mortgage release and ownership services, and the service of delivering marine media cards via Qatar Post.
