The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) includes the establishment of a joint applied technology cluster to drive research and accelerate the development of “mid to high level technology readiness areas that support current and future maritime industry needs”.
They will also collaborate on regular workshops aimed at identifying subject areas with the potential to become “significant” joint research and development prospects, will explore opportunities for the commercialisation of technology and pursue joint academic and scientific activities such as conferences and knowledge exchanges across the industry.
“Dubai Maritime City Authority has extensive expertise in maritime development and is thus an excellent partner for us to seek new avenues for growth and expansion in the region and deliver better and more innovative services to our customers,” said Tom Boardley, Lloyd’s Register’s executive vp and global head of corporate and external affairs.
“For our part, we are committed to exchanging knowledge and best practices to help accelerate Dubai’s transformation into a premier global maritime centre. The axis of our Singapore and Southampton Global Technology Centres will be used to drive through the collaboration”
DMCA executive director Amer Ali said the partnership was the latest in a series of global agreements designed “to advance the development of a safe and vibrant maritime sector that fully supports the sustained economic growth of the emirate of Dubai”.
“LR is an excellent partner in this regard given its outstanding reputation for integrity, impartiality and technical excellence. The passion our organisations share for ensuring that the interests of our clients are safe, sustainable and dependable will enable us to jointly set new benchmarks for maritime excellence particularly in R&D and commercialization locally and across the region,” Ali said.
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