The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Directorate General of Sea Transportation (DGST), Ministry of Transportation, Republic of Indonesia, will extend the co-operation on human resources development of the government officers in the maritime field for another three years.
This extension marks 17 years of strong bilateral cooperation between MPA and DGST on maritime training. Over these years, close to 100 programmes and workshops have been organised for about 1,600 officials under the MoU.
The areas of training include the implementation of conventions under the IMO which contribute to the enhancement of navigational safety and marine environmental protection, as well as maritime leadership development.
This MoU is testament to the close maritime ties between Indonesia and Singapore. The strong commitment by DGST and MPA to facilitate greater exchange of knowledge and best practices will continue to raise the technical capability of our officers
Quah Ley Hoon, Chief Executive of MPA, said.
Moreover, Arif Toha, Acting Director General of Sea Transportation, DGST, added that this MoU aims to improve the technical capability of the officers of the two organisations, and facilitates more frequent exchanges and greater cross-learning between the maritime agencies of Indonesia and Singapore.
