In accordance with the High Royal Instructions, the Minister Delegate to the Head of Government in charge of the National Defense Administration, Abdeltif Loudyi, chaired, on Thursday in Rabat, the signing ceremony of the Cooperation Agreement on Hydrography, Oceanography, and Marine Cartography with the Ministry of the Armed Forces of the French Republic.
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. He was accompanied by a large French delegation led by Engineer General Laurent Kerleguer, Director of the Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service of the French Navy (SHOM), according to a press release from the National Defense Administration.
This agreement is part of efforts to strengthen Moroccan-French military and technical cooperation in the fields of hydrography, oceanography, and marine cartography. It aims to bolster the expertise of the Royal Moroccan Navy in these areas and affirms the transfer of responsibility for the production and dissemination of all nautical charts covering waters under Moroccan jurisdiction.
Through this agreement, both parties reaffirm their shared commitment to cooperation based on the exchange of expertise and the mutual enhancement of technical and operational capacities—particularly in marine cartography—essential for maritime safety and security.
MAP:10 avril 2025
