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* Signing of the "CLEANSEANET" agreement with the European Maritime Safety Agency to provide satellite information and images when
registering warnings about a possible marine pollution on the Tunisian coast.
* Preparation and organization of a white operation in the field of maritime pollution prevention at the port of Bizerte in February 2018 and
a white operation in the field of port safety at the port of Sfax in December 2018.
* Project supervision of the acquisition and installation of equipment for securing land and sea access to the ports of La Goulette, Rades and
Bizerte-Menzel Bourguiba.

On the international cooperation and communication level:

In 2018, the Merchant Marine and Ports authority participated in several events, as follows:
* Participation in the "Seatrade Cruise Global" event in the United States of America in March 2018 at the booth dedicated to the Mediter-
ranean organization of cruise of which the OMMP is a member.
* Participation in the "Seatrade Med" exhibition in Lisbon in September through a unified national stand to promote the Tunisian destination
to host cruises in the Mediterranean.
* Signing of a cooperation agreement with the Belgian APEC Center in January 2018 to enable a group of managers to benefit from training
sessions.
* Signing of a cooperation agreement with the Belgian Training Center SCOLA SHIPPING and the Mediterranean Maritime Training Institute
in January 2018 to enable OMMP staff to benefit from training sessions in the field of port and maritime management.
* Participation at the company show in Sfax in February 2018 through a stand presenting the Tunisian port activities and the most important
investment projects.
* Participation in the periodic meetings of the Federation of Arab Maritime Ports and the Union of Port Authorities of North Africa to stren-
gthen relations of cooperation and reconciliation with the administrations of Mediterranean and Arab ports. This cooperation has led to
cooperation agreements with Egypt, Jordan and Morocco.

Administration of ships

Ships registration
In 2018, 1908 registrations of ships were recorded, an increase of 19% compared to last year

Registration of ships in 2018

Registration of ships Registration of ships
Maritime Registration under constructed in constructed or Total
regions construction
Tunisia purchased abroad
Tunis 261 187 21 469
Bizerte 28 28 2 58
Sousse 67 79 14 160
Monastir 140 129 10 279
Sfax 55 125 7 187
Gabès 23 48 0 71
Djerba 337 331 16 684
Total 911 927 70 1908

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