Morocco Renews Effort to Implement Tsunami Warning System, Launches Second Tender

After an unsuccessful first call for tenders for a study on setting up a tsunami warning system, the Directorate General of Meteorology has launched another one. The opening of the bids will take place on October 3, reports Le360. The cost of the contract is estimated at more than 1.57 million dirhams. As for the overall execution time of the contract, it is still set at 420 days.

The missions of the consulting firm that will be selected are summarized in several points: establish a comprehensive diagnosis and inventory, an international benchmarking; carry out a study on the tsunami risk exposure and a relevance study for the implementation of a tsunami warning system; formalize an alert process and a guide for the establishment of a territorial emergency plan and finally develop a tender file and the financial cost of implementing the tsunami warning system in Morocco.

Morocco is one of the countries most exposed to tsunamis due to its geographical position and geological features. This is evidenced by the earthquake that occurred in Lisbon, Portugal, which had caused a tsunami on November 1, 1755 and devastated the Atlantic coasts, causing enormous human and material damage.