India to assist Maldives track departing ships

3 weeks ago

Maldives and India have signed an agreement to establish a system for 24/7 tracking of ships that depart from Maldives.  The Memorandum of Understanding for a Long-Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) system under the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) convention between Maldives and India was signed this Thursday, on occasion of World Maritime Day.  The agreement was signed by Maldivian Transport Minister Aishath Nahula and