WHITE SHIPPING INFORMATION

Sept. 28, 2021

Indian navy and Royal Navy of Oman signed an MOU on white shipping information exchange.

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  • In shipping terminology, white shipping information is about the exchange of advance information on the identity and movement of commercial, non-military merchant ships.

  • The signing of the MoU between Royal Navy of Oman and Indian Navy would facilitate information exchange on merchant shipping traffic, through IFC-IOR, India and MSC, Oman and contribute to enhanced maritime safety and security in the region.

  • The MoU was signed at Maritime Security Center (MSC), Muscat. The MSC was commissioned in 2013.

Source : PIB

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