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The Indo Pacific Regional Information Sharing Platform (IORIS) to support delivering humanitarian aid to Somalia

Although latest developments regarding international legal framework have brought a new scenario in which international navies are not allowed to operate inside Somali Territorial Waters, the protection of WFP vessels remains a crucial part of Operation Atalanta’s mandate. Monitoring and timely information-sharing with WFP vessels inside Somali TTW is ever more important, as the EU Operation ATALANTA can either coordinate or serve as a critical link to potential first responders. Moreover, the...

Interconnecting national maritime agencies to strengthen maritime security and safety in the Philippines

On the 20 and 21 March 2023, eleven maritime Philippines agencies met in Manila and agreed to create a National IORIS Governance structure, to best serve the operational interests of the Philippines, IORIS being a neutral and secure information exchange and maritime coordinate platform serving the needs of national agencies across the Indo-Pacific. Once established, the structure would allow the Philippines to be integrated into the wider IORIS Communitybeing developed, to address maritime...

For INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY we interviewed Marianne Peron-Doise, Political Adviser for CRIMARIO II project

What are today the greatest common challenges in maritime security? By far the most problematic source of maritime insecurity for States is the phenomenon of obstacles to the freedom of the seas. I would add that the most commonly cited risks and threats at sea, such as piracy, unreported and unregulated illegal fishing (IUU), maritime terrorism and other criminal activities, are only the by-products of this fundamental issue, which is for states to be able to control their maritime domain...

Maritime agencies from the Horn of Africa and ATALANTA together to enhance maritime security

For the first time ever the Yemen Maritime Affairs Authority, the Somali Maritime Administration (Mogadishu), the Puntland Maritime Police Force, the Somaliland Coast Guard and the Djibouti Coast Guard coordinated their joint actions on maritime security and interdiction at sea, during a live TableTop Exercise (TTX). Students from the above-mentioned maritime agencies, who had completed two weeks intensive training on IORIS training platform, took part in the exercise, which involved the...

Improving maritime law enforcement through forensic diving training

A truly international team met between the 3rd and the 13th of January in Maldives for a Forensics diving course which was organised by CRIMARIO II, in collaboration with the French National Gendarmerie (CNING Centre National d'Instruction Nautique de la Gendarmerie) and hosted by the Maldivian Cost Guard diving school. French instructors, with the help of Filipino and Djiboutian interpreters, initiated coast guards from Maldives and Sri Lanka to different methods and techniques of underwater...

Palau and the Philippines test their Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to respond to simulated incidents at sea using IORIS

On the 21 and 22 of February maritime agencies from Palau and the Philippines joined a tabletop / command post exercise using IORIS, a secure and neutral, web-based maritime coordination and information-sharing tool for national and regional multi-agency use developed by CRIMARIO. During the exercise, participants were invited to implement national procedures and operations as necessary, to respond to simulated incidents at sea, taking into account available capabilities and real-time weather...

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SHARE.IT: a structured, secure, fast means of communication to strengthening maritime security

From 16 to 20 January 2023, directors, officers, and technical experts from the main Information Fusion Centres (IFC) in Singapore, Madagascar, Peru, Vanuatu, India met in Bangkok and online for the 2nd SHARE.IT Interoperability Framework Conference to discuss how to link information systems in the Indo – Pacific to strengthen maritime security in the area. SHARE.IT is a framework that will link existing information-exchange systems together and therefore facilitate the exchange of information...

Family picture of participants at the IORIS CONFERENCE FOR THE INDIAN OCEAN 6-7 December 2022

Fighting maritime threats through the IORIS platform

On the 6 and 7 December, more than 80 senior officials from 20 countries across the Indo Pacific met in Mahé, to discuss how IORIS, a neural and secure web-based communications tool, could be used to exchange information and respond effectively to maritime security threats and manage incidents at sea. During the two -day event, senior officials from Indian Ocean countries, together with national and international agencies and organisations involved in maritime security analysed the potential...

Madagascar: IORIS platform users strengthen their know-how

The CFIM (Maritime Information Fusion Center), brings together the State authorities involved at sea (Naval Forces, Port Authorities, Search and Rescue Centre, Fisheries Surveillance, Environment, Gendarmerie, Police, Customs, etc.). Created in 2015 under the authority of the Prime Minister, the CFIM centralises all maritime data and processes it in order to alert to potential or actual risks or threats. From 15 to 19 November, the staff of CFIM and maritime organisations (Naval Forces...

India-EU Workshop on MDA and Interoperability

On 8 December 2021, over 150 participants from India, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Bangladesh attended the joint India-EU MDA & interoperability workshop hosted by CRIMARIO and IFC-IOR. The event was opened by Mr Seppo Nurmi, Deputy Head of EU Delegation to India & Bhutan and Vice Admiral Ravneet Singh, Indian Navy Deputy Chief of Naval Staff. The Keynote Speaker was Admiral Prof Jayanath Colombage, Secretary of the Sri Lanka Foreign Ministry, who provided the IORA perspective on maritime...

Tuesdays Second Chance: Sea King & SAR Operations

This edition, held on 7 December 2021, discussed the events surrounding the sinking of the Fishing Vessel Sea King off the Columbia River Bar in January 1991. The event resulted in deaths of 3 persons, including a member of the US Coast Guard (USCG) team attempting to assist the vessel. The facts of the case were presented in detail including the decisions taken and the information that subsequently emerged from the investigation of the incident. In the ensuing discussions, the following...

Tuesdays Second Chance: Captain Winston & Narcotics Interdiction

This edition, held on 26 October, discussed the events surrounding the interdiction of the Fishing Vessel Captain Winston west of the island of Guadeloupe in the Caribbean Sea. A description was given of how this vessel had been identified as being suspected of being used for the transport of illegal narcotics and how cooperation across the region allowed the vessel to be tracked before finally being interdicted. The description of the case also addressed the use of multiple flags in an...

The Dutch frigate HNLMS Evertsen supports the utilisation of IORIS

The Netherlands warship, Evertsen, during a recent deployment into the Indo-Pacific region, while escorting HMS Queen Elizabeth on her maiden deployment during OP FORTIS 21, provided feedback on the access and use of the IORIS platform. “The IORIS platform offers a solution for national and regional partners, primarily in the Indian Ocean region, for coordinating maritime operations. It standardizes and facilitates the manner in which specific incidents can be treated and communicated and...

Maritime exercises, a powerful training tool

Exercises are perhaps the most powerful training tool available to prepare personnel, administrations and governments to confront the vast spectrum of maritime safety and security challenges presented by today’s complex world. As the famous Russian Field Marshall Suvorov stated, ‘What is difficult in training will become easy in battle!’ The engagement of the CRIMARIO II Project in training activities covers the full range of actions. At the most basic level, our trainers provide instruction...

Tuesdays Second Chance: Oil Spill Cases

Replay of the webinar held on 28 September in association with the National Maritime Foundation (NMF) EU CRIMARIO and National Maritime Foundation speakers have presented oil spill case studies for drawing lessons learnt and discussing with participants from the potential improvements in terms of regional cooperation, liabilities, MDA. Dr Saurabh Thakur, NMF Associate Fellow, explained the impact of major marine pollution incidents in South Asia, especially oil spills caused by the accidents...

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Maritime Security: EU updates Strategy to safeguard maritime domain against new threats

On the 10th of March, the European Commission and the High Representative adopted a Joint...

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Maritime Security: MICA Center Annual Review

[Source: MICA Center] For this new edition, the Maritime Information Cooperation & Awareness...

Questions and answers: a background for the Strategic Compass

[Source: European External Action Service] The European Union and its Member States face multiple...

EU actions in maritime security with ASEAN countries

[Source: EU Delegation to ASEAN] In the ASEAN-EU Plan of Action 2018 - 2022, the European Union...

Indo-Pacific: Council adopts conclusions on EU strategy for cooperation

[Source: European Council] The Council approved conclusions on an EU strategy for cooperation in...

‘Document Verification Manual: Vessel Identity’ is published

[Source: Stop Illegal Fishing] Faked, false or forged documents linked to vessel identity are...

Bandari maritime academy opened by President Kenyatta

Boost for blue economy as President Kenyatta commissions Bandari Maritime Academy

Nairobi, 8 July 2019 - Kenya's efforts to position the blue economy sector as a key driver of the...

Kenya elected to chair Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia

20 June 219- Kenya has been elected the chair of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of...

Madagascar will host the 1st forum on maritime security

15 June 2019 - Madagascar will host the first regional forum on maritime security, to which...

Seychelles, CJTF-HOA build partnership

Victoria, 21 May 2019 -- The East African island nation of Seychelles is a key partner with...

Maritime security the Seychelles way

From Africa Defense Forum: 29 January 2019: Africa’s smallest nation is setting a standard for...

Mozambique and Seychelles Discuss Cooperation

Maputo 21 May 2019 — The governments of Mozambique and the Seychelles on Monday signed agreements...

Africa-Europe Alliance: Commissioner Mimica on official visit to Mauritius, a development success story

Brussels, 2 May 2019 : Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development Neven Mimica is...

After pirate attack off Somalia, judge orders that 5 suspects are held in Seychelles

Seychelles News Agency - Three out of five suspected pirates from Somalia who were transferred to...

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OUR WORK

To enhance information exchange and analysis, and strengthen inter-agency cooperation in the Indo Pacific region, the CRIMARIO II project has developed an information sharing tool named IORIS and a framework to link existing information exchange systems named SHARE.IT, both available to all maritime agencies in the Indo Pacific region.
The project also organises training courses on law enforcement and maritime safety, as well as exercises to practice inter-agency work cooperation at regional and national levels.

IORIS

The Indo Pacific Regional Information Sharing (IORIS) platform is a secure and neutral, web-based, maritime coordination and information-sharing tool for national and regional multi-agency use.

SHARE.IT

SHARE.IT was developed within the project to link existing information – exchange systems, and in this way facilitate the exchange of information and data among different Centres in a structured, secure and sustainable manner.

Maritime Safety and Security Training

The development of the blue economy requires the control of crimes and incidents at sea. In response, the CRIMARIO II project advocates regional cooperation and inter-agency coordination and offers its partners in the Indo-Pacific the option to receive tailor-made training packages, designed to meet the specific needs of individual countries.

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