The ceremony was attended by the Rear Admiral, Inspector of the Royal Navy, and other senior officials of the Royal Armed Forces, in the presence of the Ambassador of the French Republic to Rabat, Christophe Lecourtier, accompanied by an important French delegation led by the General Engineer of Armament Laurent Kerleguer, Director of the Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service of the French National Navy (SHOM), indicates a statement from the National Defence Administration.
The agreement is part of the strengthening of Moroccan-French military technical cooperation in the fields of hydrography, oceanography, and marine cartography. Its objective is to consolidate the expertise of the Moroccan Royal Navy in this field and to consecrate the transfer of responsibility for the establishment and dissemination of all marine charts covering waters under Moroccan jurisdiction.
Through this agreement, both parties reaffirm their common commitment to cooperation based on the exchange of expertise and the mutual strengthening of technical and operational capabilities, especially in the field of marine cartography, necessary for maritime security.
