November 08, 2020 –Socotra Online
Reporting and Photography: Ahmed Jamaan –Ibrahim Youssef
The UAE Ship “AD ASTRA” anchored in Socotra Port to discharge its load including petroleum products and power generators for generation plants in Socotra.
An official at Khalifa Foundation highlighted that the ship included a large number of petroleum product tanks in order to provide the local market on the island with the petroleum products, which have been few since the last month as well as power generators to support energy in number of the existing and new electrical plants operated by Khalifa Foundation. He also highlighted that Khalifa Foundation that Khalifa Foundation concerned with developing supplying and developmental plans to meet requirements of the local market in all fields as part of its humanitarian activity in this exceptional phase.
People of Socotra were happy and full of joy after discharge of the load of the UAE Ship “AD ASTRA”, who in turn expressed their gratitude and appreciation for this tangible support and assistance. Life in Socotra was revived after providing the people with petroleum products through Adnoc stations.