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| former name   = Fujairah International Marine&nbsp;Club
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| formation     = 1999
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| purpose       = Marine [[sports club]]
| headquarters  = [[Fujairah City]], [[Fujairah]]
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[[File:Fujairah International Marine Sports Club logo.jpg|thumb|Fujairah International Marine Sports Club logo]]
The '''Fujairah International Marine Club''' ('''FIMC''', now rebranded as the '''Marine Sports Club'''<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.behance.net/gallery/42452575/re-branding-Fujairah-International-Marine-Sports-Club | title=Re-branding Fujairah International Marine Sports Club | first=Mohammad | last=Kiswani | website=www.behance.net | date=September 2016 | publisher=Bēhance | accessdate=24 November 2019 }}</ref>) is a [[Club (organization)|club]] dedicated to [[recreational boating]] in [[Fujairah City]], [[Emirate of Fujairah]], [[United Arab Emirates]].<ref name="cmas">{{cite web | url=http://www.cmas.org/federation-list/fujairah-international-marine-club-fimc | title=Fujairah International Marine Club | publisher=[[Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques|CMAS]] | website=www.cmas.org | accessdate=2 August 2018 | archive-date=30 May 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190530220702/http://www.cmas.org/federation-list/fujairah-international-marine-club-fimc | url-status=dead }}</ref>
FIMC was founded in 1999, with the patronage of Sheikh [[Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi]], the Ruler of [[Fujairah]].<ref name="fimc">{{cite web | url=http://fimc.ae/about-us/ | title=Who We Are | publisher=Fujairah International Marine Club | website=fimc.ae | location=UAE | accessdate=2 August 2018 | archive-date=10 August 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810145650/http://fimc.ae/about-us/ | url-status=dead }}</ref> Facilities include fishing trips, [[jet skiing]] and [[speed boat]]s. FIMC organizes deep sea fishing trips.<ref name="timeoutdubai">{{cite web| url=https://www.timeoutdubai.com/sportandoutdoor/features/69591-sea-fishing-in-uae-with-fujairah-international-marine-club | title=Sea fishing in UAE with Fujairah International Marine Club | publisher=[[Time Out (magazine)|TimeOut]] [[Dubai]] | website=www.timeoutdubai.com | first=Benita | last=Adesuyan | date=16 February 2016 | accessdate=2 August 2018 }}</ref> There is a small beach and also a diving club. The club has [[marina]] berthing facilities for 120 boats, with a workshop for repairs. The club also organizes championships (e.g., the annual Formula 2000 [[powerboat]] championships and jet ski competitions) and other events (e.g., [[dhow]] sailing races). There are restaurants and a bar at the club.
The club is located on the [[Fujairah Corniche]], off [[Al Corniche Road]].<ref name="map">{{citation| title=Fujairah Map | publisher=Fujairah Tourism & Antiquities Authority | location=UAE | work=www.fujairahtourism.ae | date=2018 }}</ref> To the north at the [[Hilton Hotels & Resorts|Hilton]] Fujairah hotel and beyond that [[Fujairah Beach]].
==See also==
* [[Dubai International Marine Club]]
==References==
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==External links==
{{commonscat|Fujairah International Marine Sports Club}}
* {{Official website|http://fimc.ae}}
* {{Facebook|fimcfuj}}
* {{Twitter|fujmarina}}
* {{Instagram|fujmarina}}
[[Category:1999 establishments in the United Arab Emirates]]
[[Category:Sports clubs and teams established in 1999]]
[[Category:Sports clubs and teams in the United Arab Emirates]]
[[Category:Marinas in the United Arab Emirates]]
[[Category:Organisations based in the Emirate of Fujairah]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in the Emirate of Fujairah]]
[[Category:Sport in the Emirate of Fujairah]]
[[Category:Fujairah City]]
[[Category:Yacht clubs in Asia]]
[[Category:Motorboat racing]]
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