Indo-Pacific
Successful IORIS Regional Exercise in the Gulf of Aden/Horn of Africa region
This past week marked an important and necessary moment in enhancing maritime safety and security in the Gulf of Aden/Horn of Africa region as the project conducted a comprehensive regional exercise. Our dedicated participants from the Jordanian Maritime Authority,...
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...
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...
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...
To enhance maritime security and interagency cooperation Sri Lanka and Maldives in a Command Post Exercise organised by CRIMARIO
On the 6 – 8 of June, Maldives National Defence Force together with the Sri Lanka Coast Guards and the Sri Lanka Navy participated in a Command Post Exercise organised by the project, which was conducted with the support of the IORIS platform. During the exercise,...
First IORIS Steering Committee Meeting in Bali to move towards the common management of the platform.
More than 90 senior officials and representatives from 53 agencies across the Indo-Pacific region, together with other regional actors are convening in Bali on 24-25 May 2023 to discuss about the future governance structure of the Indo-Pacific Regional Information...
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...
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...
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...
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 &...
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...
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...
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 (EU) committed itself to enhance maritime security cooperation with ASEAN. In celebration of World Maritime Day on 30 September 2021, the EU Delegation to ASEAN...