Signing Ceremony of Cooperation Agreement on Hydrography, Oceanography, and Marine Cartography between Morocco and France

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.