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The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, Mr Narendra Modi, has approved signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Aids to Navigation (AtoNs) between the Directorate-General of Lighthouses and Lightships (DGLL), Ministry of Shipping, government of India and the Department of Shipping, government of Bangladesh.
The MoU envisages cooperation between Bangladesh and India in:
a. Extending advice on lighthouses and beacons;
b. Extending advice on Vessel Traffic Service and chain of Automatic Identification System (AIS); and
c. Imparting training as per International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) training module to AtoN Managers and Technicians for Bangladesh.
The MoU will enable both the countries to collaborate in the following areas:
a. Providing advice on AtoNs;
b. Providing academic interaction by imparting training to AtoN personnel; and
c. Providing necessary cooperation in organising workshops/conferences for enhancement of skills in the AtoN field.
The MoU will also help in greater cooperation in capacity-building in the field of AtoN training in the South Asia region. This will give a boost to training on the management of marine aids to navigation based on the IALA Model Course E-141/1 and, accordingly, facilitate the delivery of a professional training course as per the IALA guidelines.
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