EPPCO Aviation, a joint venture between ENOC Group and Chevron, has won the Dubai Airports Safety Award 2017 for ‘Overall Excellence in Fire Safety Management’
The award recognises EPPCO Aviation’s contribution towards quality and safety assurance during its operations in Dubai Airports which follow the highest standards of fire and safety management.
ENOC Group’s Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) department and EPPCO Aviation worked closely with Dubai Airports to conduct several joint Emergency drills and have also trained key Dubai Airports’ personnel across various aspects such as operational safety and storage tanks oil-related fires.
Saif Humaid Al Falasi, group CEO at ENOC, said, “We are honored to receive the Dubai Airports Safety Award 2017 as this is testament to our efforts towards achieving overall excellence in performance while maintaining the highest environment, health and safety standards. As a leader in the aviation-fuel market in the region, this recognition reinforces EPPCO Aviation’s credibility as a trusted partner in meeting all aviation fuel demands.”
“Dubai Airports is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for the thousands of employees that work at our airports and the millions of customers who pass through our facility every year. The contribution from our stakeholders and partners towards achieving that objective is crucial and EPPCO Aviation has played an important role in helping us achieve high safety standards consistently,” said Jamal Zaal, vice-president for health safety and environment at Dubai Airports.
EPPCO Aviation is currently one of the largest fuel suppliers at Dubai International Airport. The company also operates at Dubai World Central (DWC), Minhad Air Base, Fujairah International Airport as well as Sharjah International Airport and provides jet fuel to commercial and defence aircrafts in Dubai and the Northern Emirates.
