Saudi Digital Experience Maturity Index Records 77%

The Digital Government Authority (DGA) said the indicator depends on three essential perspectives to measure the maturity of government platforms to achieve user satisfaction, improve the user experience, and enhance the mechanism for handling complaints and reports.
The Digital Government Authority (DGA) said the indicator depends on three essential perspectives to measure the maturity of government platforms to achieve user satisfaction, improve the user experience, and enhance the mechanism for handling complaints and reports.
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Saudi Digital Experience Maturity Index Records 77%

The Digital Government Authority (DGA) said the indicator depends on three essential perspectives to measure the maturity of government platforms to achieve user satisfaction, improve the user experience, and enhance the mechanism for handling complaints and reports.
The Digital Government Authority (DGA) said the indicator depends on three essential perspectives to measure the maturity of government platforms to achieve user satisfaction, improve the user experience, and enhance the mechanism for handling complaints and reports.

The general indicator of the Digital Experience Maturity Index of Saudi government services recorded 77.26 percent at the professional level.

Five platforms achieved the highest rating: Absher with 85.59 percent, Tawakkalna and Ehsan with 82.76 and 80.83 percent, respectively, Sehhaty with 80.41 percent, and Najiz with 78.84 percent.

In June, Saudi Arabia launched a Digital Experience Maturity Index for 12 government services to improve people's experiences and increase their satisfaction.

The Digital Government Authority (DGA) said the indicator depends on three essential perspectives to measure the maturity of government platforms to achieve user satisfaction, improve the user experience, and enhance the mechanism for handling complaints and reports.

DGA explained that the Digital Experience Maturity Index is divided into emerging levels, followed by developed, empowered, advanced, and distinguished

DGA governor Ahmed al-Suwaiyan stated that the index aims to boost the digital experience, increase satisfaction, and improve interaction following the strategic directions of the digital government aiming to achieve Vision 2030 goals.

Suwaiyan stressed the importance of the digital government's contribution to achieving national goals by improving people's quality of life, facilitating business, boosting competitiveness, increasing government work efficiency, and bolstering the country's digital ranking in global indexes.

The Digital Experience Maturity Index of government services aims to open communication channels with the beneficiaries of digital government services and listen to the opinions and suggestions of over 18,000 beneficiaries.

The DGA regulates the digital government's platforms, websites, digital services, and government networks.

It also issues measurements, indicators, tools, and reports measuring government agencies' performance and capabilities in the digital government field.



Russia’s First Ice-Class LNG Carrier Enters Sea Trials, Data Shows

A concrete gravity-based structure (GBS) of Arctic LNG 2 joint venture is seen under construction in a dry dock of the LNG Construction center near the settlement of Belokamenka, Murmansk region, Russia July 26, 2022. (Reuters)
A concrete gravity-based structure (GBS) of Arctic LNG 2 joint venture is seen under construction in a dry dock of the LNG Construction center near the settlement of Belokamenka, Murmansk region, Russia July 26, 2022. (Reuters)
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Russia’s First Ice-Class LNG Carrier Enters Sea Trials, Data Shows

A concrete gravity-based structure (GBS) of Arctic LNG 2 joint venture is seen under construction in a dry dock of the LNG Construction center near the settlement of Belokamenka, Murmansk region, Russia July 26, 2022. (Reuters)
A concrete gravity-based structure (GBS) of Arctic LNG 2 joint venture is seen under construction in a dry dock of the LNG Construction center near the settlement of Belokamenka, Murmansk region, Russia July 26, 2022. (Reuters)

The first Russian-built ice-class liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier has entered sea trials, LSEG data showed on Friday, as part of Russia's efforts to raise global LNG market share despite US sanctions.

The tanker, named Alexey Kosygin after a Soviet statesman, was built at the Zvezda shipyard and is due to join the fleet of vessels for Russia's new Arctic LNG 2 plant, which has been delayed because of the US sanctions over the conflict in Ukraine.

The US Treasury has also placed sanctions on the new vessel, which Russia's leading tanker group Sovcomflot ordered to be built at Zvezda, Russia's most advanced shipbuilding yard. LSEG ship-tracking data shows it is anchored near the Pacific port of Vladivostok.

Sovcomflot has not replied to a request for comment.

Novatek, which owns 60% of Arctic LNG 2, has said 15 Arc7 ice-class tankers that are able to cut through two meter (6.5 ft) thick ice to transport LNG from Arctic projects, will be built at Zvezda shipyard.

According to a source familiar with the matter, Novatek shut down commercial operations at the first and only operational train of its Arctic LNG 2 project in October with no plans to restart it during winter.

Ice-class tankers usually have double hulls - strengthened structures to withstand the pressure of ice - and reinforced propellers.

So far, only three suitable gas tankers have been built for Arctic LNG 2, according to public information: the Alexey Kosygin, Pyotr Stolypin and Sergei Witte vessels.

Six more Arc7 tankers were due to be built by Hanwha Ocean, formerly Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, including three for Sovcomflot and three for Japan's Mitsui O.S.K. Lines.

However, the three tankers ordered by Sovcomflot were cancelled due to the sanctions against Russia, Hanwha said last year in regulatory filings.