MPA and Dubai Maritime City Authority seals MOU

Agreement will strengthen co-operation promoting maritime environment protection and conducting maritime training and research.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to foster their maritime relations, according to an MPA report.

Under the MOU, both MPA and DMCA will explore opportunities for collaboration in the area of planning and regulation of marinas and waterways. Other possible areas of co-operation include promoting maritime environment protection as well as conducting maritime training and research.

Mr Ali Aldaboos, Executive Director of DMCA says he looks forward to working more closely with MPA. “Working closely with a world leading maritime authority such as the MPA will certainly help DMCA to boost our efforts to grow a sustainable and vibrant maritime sector in this part of the world. We are very delighted for the signing of this MOU as it represents a great milestone for DMCA indeed. We will work with our esteemed colleagues at MPA towards greater levels of coordination and the development of joint projects in the very near future.”

Singapore is keen to strengthen its ties with the Middle East, a strategic region for Singapore. Beyond this MOU, MPA has worked with the United Arab Emirates in enhancing the safety of navigation and protection of marine environment in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore (SOMS) through the Co-operative Mechanism for the SOMS.

“On behalf of MPA, we are pleased to be signing an MOU with DMCA which will pave the way for further collaboration between both parties. Singapore and the UAE enjoy warm and friendly bilateral relations and close cooperation in the maritime arena,” says Mr Yee Cheok Hong, MPA Group Director (Policy & Planning).