On 1st June 2026, the Directorate General of Shipping (DG Shipping), Government of India, entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Maritime Research Center (MRC), represented by Dr. (Cdr.) Arnab Das, Founder & Director.
The MoU focuses on fostering an institutional partnership aimed at advancing technology-driven, policy-aligned, and capacity-oriented solutions for critical challenges in the maritime domain. At its core, the collaboration is anchored in the Underwater Domain Awareness (UDA) framework pioneered by MRC, which emphasizes a holistic integration of science, technology, and governance to enable comprehensive and data-driven management of underwater, coastal, and maritime ecosystems.
It encompasses four priority domains, Underwater Radiated Noise (URN), Marine Spatial Planning (MSP), Sediment Management and Biofouling Management. The collaboration adopts a structured “Outreach–Engage–Sustain” framework to ensure long-term impact. The initiative is expected to enhance situational awareness, strengthen policy frameworks, promote sustainable maritime practices, and build institutional capacity, thereby contributing to safer, more efficient, and environmentally responsible maritime operations.
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