Finance
Ministry Signs Agreement to Enhance Capabilities of Oman National Hydrographic
Office
Bangkok,
15 Oct 2026 (ONA) — The Ministry of Finance, in coordination with the Royal
Navy of Oman, signed an agreement with the Thai company Marsun to enhance the
operational and technical capabilities of Oman National Hydrographic Office.
The
agreement includes providing a number of hydrographic survey equipment,
transferring expertise, and building national capabilities in the field of
hydrographic surveying.
The
agreement was signed on behalf of the Ministry of Finance by Mahmoud Abdullah
Al Aweini, Secretary General of the Ministry of Finance, and from the Thai side
by Patrawin Chongvisal, Chief Executive Officer of Marsun Company, on the
sidelines of the Joint Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and
the World Bank Group held in Bangkok.
The
signing of this agreement comes within the framework of the Partnership for
Development (Offset) Program, which aims to transfer modern technology from
committed companies and build national capabilities and competencies across all
sectors through knowledge transfer and best practices via partnership relations
connecting the Ministry of Finance with leading institutions and companies
around the world.
—Ends/AG
