Peer learning in Mozambique for safety and security at sea
Peer learning provides an opportunity for participants to share and discuss diverse perspectives, for a more well-rounded understanding of a topic. Moreover, the process facilitates collaboration and teamwork and helps build valuable skills, much needed when one operates out at sea. CRIMARIO values peer learning and each year instructors and country representatives offer Train-the-Trainer workshops […]
Enhancing connectivity and interoperability around the Horn of Africa through IORIS
Pirate Action Groups (PAG) operating in and around the Horn of Africa and the Somali Basin are once again back in the spotlight following recent incidents such as the hijacking of the MV RUEN, the unlawful boarding of the MV Lila Norfolk, and the confirmed hijacking/seizures of other vessels in the region. Though CRIMARIO offers […]
We always need to communicate, especially in time of crisis.
Maritime is constantly vulnerable to crisis, being it related to cybersecurity or piracy incidents, accidents (collisions or oil spills) or fatalities. No matter what the challenge is, handle the crisis with a trained and responsive team is essential to limit the damages. Moreover, how you communicate internally and externally can come to define how your organisation is […]
CRIMARIO supports Seychelles to coordinate Disaster Risk Management
In November 2023 the CRIMARIO team had planned a crisis management workshop between the 11th and the 15th of December in the Seychelles. However, due to unexpected circumstances the focus needed to change and the team had to swiftly adapt and carry out a workshop and develop tools on organisational chains. The initial objective of […]
SISYPHUS: a dynamic maritime exercise enhancing IORIS uptake across the Indo-Pacific Region
With a growing community now proficient in IORIS, spanning over 55 organizations across the Indo-Pacific, there is a need to foster deeper engagement at both national and regional levels. What best way to involve different agencies through an exercise which will run continually in the Info-Pacific region? Sisyphus, an ongoing exercise in the Indo-Pacific designed by […]
Philippine agencies work together to enhace national inter-agency coordination and information sharing on securing safe seas
19 Philippine national maritime law enforcement agencies worked together this week to facilitate and enhance national inter-agency information sharing and operational coordination among them with the main goal of securing the Philippine maritime jurisdiction. The Command Post Exercise “PAGHAHANDA” 2023 was jointly organised by the Philippines’ National Coast Watch Center (NCW Center) and CRIMARIO II […]
Third SHARE.IT Interoperability Conference: presenting the latest technological developments and formalising the community, to strengthening maritime security through fast communication
Between the 21st and 24th of November, 48 directors, officials, and technical experts from the regional and national Information Sharing and Information Fusion Centres in the Indo-Pacific met in Bangkok for the 3rd SHARE.IT Conference, to discuss progress and future actions of the initiative. THAI MECC from Thailand, MARINA from the Philippines, the Italian Virtual […]
Somaliland Coast Guards join the IORIS community
Between the 4th and the 9th of November, CRIMARIO provided IORIS training to the Somaliland Coast Guard for the first time. Seventeen officials participated in the Foundation and Advanced courses, learning how to use the IORIS Platform, to communicate with other entities, exchange documents, use dedicated mapping features and AIS data, and other basic principles of the platform, which will support the decision-making process […]
Re-enforcing regional governance through IORIS for safety and security at sea in the Indo-Pacific region.
Over 80 officials from 21 African countries, across Asia and the Pacific, and Latin America, together with European partners, participated in the first IORIS Steering Committee Policy Board and Working Group Meetings in the past few days (16-18 October) in Nairobi. The meetings aimed at discussing the future governance of IORIS with partners from a […]
Common Standard for the enhancement of Maritime Security and Safety in the Indo-Pacific region
CRIMARIO II organised a workshop (9-13 Oct 2023) to test the effectiveness of the IORIS Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), developed to enhance maritime security and safety in the Indo-Pacific region. During the course IORIS, the neutral and secure maritime information-exchange platform was used. The tool provides centres, organisations, and agencies with means to plan and […]
GALAPEX 2023: working togheter to address Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing
During the past few days, between the 18 and 30 of September 2023, naval and coast guard officials from twelve countries participated in the Multinational Maritime Authority Exercise GALAPEX II-2023, with CRIMARIO II experts in support. The exercise focused on addressing complex situation involving ships suspected of Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing around Salinas and […]
In the Philippines, Marina and the Coast Guard signed the IORIS Partnership Agreement
The Philippine Marina and Coast Guard signed a collaborative agreement with CRIMARIO concerning the use of the Indo-Pacific Regional Information Sharing (IORIS) platform. On September 5 and 7, respectively, the Philippines Coast Guard and MARINA signed a collaborative agreement concerning the use of IORIS, a neutral and secure, web-based maritime coordination and information-sharing tool for […]
EUNAVFOR Operation ATALANTA and CRIMARIO sign a collaborative agreement concerning the use of the Indo-Pacific Regional Information Sharing (IORIS) platform
The European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) Operation ATALANTA and CRIMARIO signed a collaborative agreement concerning the use of the Indo Pacific Regional Information Sharing (IORIS) platform. This platform is a neutral and secure web-based maritime coordination and information sharing tool for national and regional multi-agency use. The partnership was signed by the project director of […]
Philippine agencies train together to ensure safe and secure seas
On the 10 and 11 of August, the National Coast Watch Center (NCW Center), with the support of the CRIMARIO project, organised a large-scale interagency Tabletop and Field Training Exercise in Manila. The exercise aimed to test the interoperability and communication protocols of the NCW Center and demonstrate its capability to coordinate and support the agencies […]
Latin America Regional Exercise: IORIS used to exchange information among participants
Between the 10 and 14 of July, the Latin America Regional Exercise (LA REGEX) was carried out in Peru and Ecuador, coordinated respectively by the Lima Coast Guard Headquarters Command and by the Guayaquil Coast Guard Headquarters Command. During the exercise, which involved personals from both countries, different scenarios were implemented, from search and rescue, to […]