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German ambassador visits boat show

Published: 15 Nov 2014 - 04:22 am | Last Updated: 19 Jan 2022 - 02:22 pm

German Ambassador Angelika Renate Storz-Chakarji (right), accompanied by officials, tours the exhibition.

Doha: German Ambassador Angelika Renate Storz-Chakarji visited the Qatar International Boat Show at Mourjan Marinas, Lusail City, north of downtown Doha.
She visited the Blohm + Voss and Lurssen stands to show support for the German boat yards. Both are acknowledged as two of the world’s leading superyacht shipyards.
Blohm + Voss and Lurssen have been manufacturing high quality boats since 1877 and 1875, respectively.
The ambassador also visited a super-dhow from Al Mannai Marine — a unique design which looks like a traditional dhow from outside, but gives the feeling of a superyacht inside. “The high quality build of the boat, which combines tradition and modern technology is astounding,” she said. The Peninsula