नौवहन महानिदेशालय
Directorate General of Shipping
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Government of India
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Indian Ocean Center of Excellence for Sustainable Maritime Transport (IOCE-SMarT)


The Indian Ocean Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Maritime Transport (IOCE-SMarT) is a flagship initiative aimed at establishing Mumbai as a regional hub for sustainable maritime innovation, training, and policy leadership.

Key objectives and strategic focus areas include :

  • Establishing the IOCE-SMarT in Mumbai, which will serve as a central platform for research, technical cooperation, and capacity building on maritime sustainability.
  • Expanding the concept to host a BIMSTEC regional centre, proposed as the BIMSTEC Sustainable Maritime Transport Centre (BSMarTC), to enhance multilateral collaboration on decarbonization, digitalization, and green port development.
  • Positioning India as host to the IMO Regional Centre for South Asia, reinforcing the country's role in driving regional implementation of IMO's environmental and safety conventions.
Indian Ocean Center of Excellence for Sustainable Maritime Transport (IOCE-SMarT)

Indian Ocean Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Maritime Transport (IOCE-SMarT) is a flagship initiative aimed at establishing Mumbai as a regional hub for sustainable maritime innovation, training, and policy leadership.

12-02-2024

Indian Ocean Center of Excellence for Sustainable Maritime Transport (IOCE-SMarT)

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