The Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL) has approved crew changes of international seafarers to be carried out off the Port of Galle in Sri Lanka, and in order to assure sustainability, a passenger ship is positioned offshore functioning as an Offshore Crew Transit Hub (OCTH).

The operation is managed by a Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) monitored by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and Ministry of Health (MoH).

The PPP is between a Government Owned Business Undertaking (GOBU) of Rakna Arakshaka Lanka Ltd (RALL), which is directly under the Ministry of Defence, and Avant Garde Maritime Services (AGMS).