SMD Marine Electronics Namibia, a new marine technology company was official launched here.

SMD Namibia is a division of ‘Grupo Arabulu’ of Spain, which is a leader in marine technology dedicated to enhance safety of life at sea by providing the highest quality of marine electronic sales and services.

Speaking during the launching ceremony, Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Chief Samuel Ankama indicated that the opening of this new company is a welcome development as it does not only contribute to the growth of Namibia’s service sector, but also entails an introduction of a new innovative and required service.

He continued to say that this new company will have a positive impact on safety at sea in general as well as on the shipping and marine operations and the local productive industries that make use of shipping services.

“If SMD Electronics Namibia’s ‘24/7 - 365 days’ quality service to the shipping and marine sector is in turn translated by the shipping sector, we can only expect a positive multiplier effect in the production and supply chain,” Ankama said.

He also indicated that the broad range of SMD Marine Electronics Namibia’s services, such as electronic navigation equipment for deep sea, coastal, commercial fishing, leisure boating and fishing, offshore and land based operations will have a positive effect on many sectors in Namibia.

Ankama therefore mentioned that the Government and Namibia, including the private sector has a shared vision of turning Namibia into an industrialised and prosperous nation by the year 2030.

“We would like to see this company not only serving the Namibia market, but also to export its services to other shores of Africa and beyond using Namibia as the launching base. This will add to our export basket and help earning foreign currency for our country,” he said.

The Deputy Minister further added that in order for Namibia to realise the level of growth and industrialisation, there is an urgent need for the country to develop and expand its supply-side capacity which is to competitively produce goods and services for local consumption and export.

“In order for local businesses to operate efficiently and competitively, on the other hand, they require efficiently and competitively priced services from the providers of business supportive services in the production and supply chain,” he explained.

(edited)WALVIS BAY; A new marine technology company, SMD Marine Electronics Namibia was officially launched here on Friday.

SMD Namibia is a division of Spain’s ‘Grupo Arbulu’, which is a leader in marine technology dedicated to enhancing the safety of lives at sea by providing marine electronic sales and services.

Speaking during the launching ceremony, Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Chief Samuel Ankama indicated that the opening of the new company is a welcome development as it not only contributes to the growth of Namibia’s service sector, but also entails the introduction of a new, innovative and required service.

He went on to say the company will have a positive impact on safety at sea in general, as well as on shipping and marine operations and the local productive industries that make use of shipping services.

“If SMD Marine Electronics Namibia’s ‘24/7 - 365’ quality service to the shipping and marine sector is in turn translated by the shipping sector, we can only expect a positive multiplier effect in the production and supply chain,” Ankama noted.

He also indicated that the broad range of SMD Marine Electronics Namibia’s services such as electronic navigation equipment for deep sea, coastal, commercial fishing, leisure boating and fishing, offshore and land-based operations will have a positive effect on many sectors in the country.

The deputy minister further stated that Government and the whole of Namibia, including the private sector, has a shared vision of turning Namibia into an industrialised and prosperous nation by the year 2030.

“We would like to see this company not only serving the local market, but also to export its services to other shores of Africa and beyond using our country as the launching base. This will add to our export basket and help earn foreign currency for our country,” he said.

Source: Asianet