Dubai Can partners with HaejooX to...

Collaboration will see 20,000 installed over three-year period

Leading reef developer HaejooX has been confirmed as the official construction and fabrication contractor for Dubai Reef.

The project will see HaejooX design and construct 20,000 purpose-built reef modules, which will be deployed across Dubai’s waters over a three-year period.

The partnership agreement was formalised by the Director General of Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), His Excellency Helal Saeed Almarri, HaejooX Chairman Sang-Hyun Paik and representatives of the Dubai Environment and Climate Change Authority (DECCA).

HaejooX has been involved with the Dubai Reef project since its initial proof of concept in 2021.

The Dubai Reef pilot stage began in April 2024, and the deployment of the first 1,000 purpose-built reef modules will commence in late November 2024.

The project’s strategic partners include DET, DECCA, DP World, Dubai Chambers, Nakheel, Emirates, and the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC).

The Director General of DECCA, Ahmed Mohammed bin Thani, who is also Chairman of Regulatory Committee on Fishing of Living Aquatic Resources in Dubai, said: “Dubai Reef brings together multi-industry stakeholders from across the public and private sectors to advance Dubai’s environmental goals.

“As Dubai continues to drive forward with its ambitious environmental agenda, these interconnected efforts showcase the emirate’s holistic approach to sustainability.”

Yousuf Lootah, DET’s CEO of Strategy and Corporate Performance, added: “Partnerships and collaborations play a crucial role in achieving Dubai’s wider sustainability objectives, and HaejooX will bring its expertise to support the project’s long-term aim to enhance biodiversity and safeguard Dubai’s coastal and marine habitats, aligned with the goals of the D33 Agenda.”

HaejooX CEO, Ryan Paik, said: “Dubai Reef is a milestone project, and we look forward to continuing working with the strategic partners and stakeholders to ensure its success.”

Dubai Reef is the second major project under the Dubai Can sustainability initiative. Since its launch in February 2022, through its ‘Refill for Life’ campaign Dubai Can has seen the reduction in usage of an equivalent of more than 24 million 500ml single-use plastic water bottles and 12 million litres of water dispensed via 50 water fountains across the city.

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