DR. JUBARAH BIN EID AL-SURAISIRI, MINISTER OF TRANSPORT, TODAY DEDICATED THE SEA ROUTE OF THE 440-PASSENGER FARES ALSALAM, A FERRYBOAT SHUTTLING BETWEEN JAZAN PORT AND FARASAN ISLAND. UPON ARRIVAL AT JAZAN PORT, AL-SURAISIRI WAS BRIEFED ON THE UTILITIES OF THE FACILITY BEFORE MEETING WITH A NUMBER OF PASSENGERS WHO WILL TAKE THE FIRST VOYAGE TO FARASAN ISLAND. FARES AL-SALAM, WITH A PAYLOAD OF AN ESTIMATED 1390 TONS, HAS THE CAPACITY OF TRANSPORTING 20 SALOON CARS AND TEN TRUCKS IN ADDITION TO PASSENGERS.
