Seafaring pioneer Hawra Al Jufairi has become the first Bahraini to secure a licence to drive a commercial powerboat in the country.
Not content with making waves in a male-dominated sector, she’s aiming to hook a tugboat licence next to fully secure an ocean-bound career.
“I love the sea, it helps calm me down and right from early childhood I have felt at home on the water,” said the 24-year-old who received her Masters’ certificate from the Maritime Affairs at the Transportation and Telecommunications Ministry after successfully completing intensive training at Delma Marine in Hidd.
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