VOC Port inks MoU with IIT - Madras
The Hindu
This is for operation, manning and maintenance of vessel traffic system
V. O. Chidambaranar Port Trust signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Technology Centre for Ports Waterways and Coasts (NTCPWC), IIT - Madras, the technology arm of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, for operation, manning and maintenance of vessel traffic system and development of indigenous vessel traffic software at the port. The MoU was signed on behalf of V.O.C. Port Trust by Captain Pravin K. Singh, Deputy Conservator, and on behalf of National Technology Centre for Ports Waterways & Coasts, by Prof. K. Murali, Professor In-charge, NTCPWC, in the presence of T. K. Ramachandran, Chairman, VOC Port through video conferencing. The duration of the MoU for maintenance and updating of the entire system is for a period of five years and is extendable by another five years.More Related News
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