[VIDEO] IORIS 2.0 in action during maritime exercice
Video shot at RMIFC (Madagascar) and RCOC (Seychelles) during the recent Cutlass Express exercice, led by US Navy in the western Indian Ocean (November 2019). Learn more about the utilisation of IORIS platform for maritime information sharing and incident management at sea.
IORIS v 2.0 is available
IORIS (Indian Ocean Regional Information Sharing) platform is the web-based communications tool for regional and national multi-agency use. Its primary functions are dictated by the role of the specific centre. For example, for a regional operational and coordination centre, it will provide information sharing, collaboration and coordination. For a fusion centre, it works as an […]
EU, India discussing maritime security in the Indian Ocean
Maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region has been identified as a key topic to be developed through a new track 1,5 dialogue conducted between the European Union and India, with the National Maritime Foundation acting as the leading interlocutor on the Indian side. With this mechanism, the European Union is exploring ways to build […]
Activities and achievements of EU CRIMARIO are published
This bilingual leaflet sums up the activities and achievements of the EU CRIMARIO project, for the period 2015-2019. EU CRIMARIO achievements – Réalisations de CRIMARIO from CRIMARIO Project
[VIDEO] Testimonies about IORIS platform
In this video high representatives of Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, CRIMARIO and European Commission express their interest in IORIS platform. Testimonies recorded during the IORIS launch event in Victoria, Seychelles, September 4th, 2018. You will listen successively: Ms Nancy Karigithu, Principal Secretary, State Department for Shipping & Maritime Affairs, Kenya Contre-amiral François-Régis Cloup-Mandavialle (2S, […]
Mauritius and maritime regional centres of Seychelles & Madagascar conduct a simulation exercise
Olivier Bézier, CRIMARIO Training and Capacity Building component manager, organized and conducted a Command Post Exercise (CPX) focused in drug trafficking to the primary benefit of Mauritius with the participation of RMIFC in Antananarivo and RCOC in Mahe. From 26 to 30 August, the teams were given a drug case study in western Indian Ocean, […]
Two regional maritime centres conduct simulation exercise
Olivier Bézier, CRIMARIO Training and Capacity Building component manager, organized and conducted a Command Post Exercise (CPX) focused in drug trafficking to the primary benefit of RMIFC in Antananarivo and RCOC in Mahé. A third player joined the exercise, Mauritius Coast Guard. From 10 to 13 June, the teams were given a drug case study […]
[Video] IORIS a secure platform for maritime information sharing in the Indian Ocean region
IORIS, a secure web platform for information sharing, collaboration and incident management at sea is fully operational and utilised by 2 regional maritime centres (RMIFC & RCOC), 5 western Indian Ocean countries, and the membership is growing daily. The duplicate training platform is widely used and currently the primary communications tool for US Navy led […]
Training in maritime analysis contributes to a better surveillance at sea
CRIMARIO organised the final session of the training cycle dedicated to maritime data analysis for 14 participants of Kenya, Madagascar and Seychelles (13-23 May, Mombasa, Kenya). The EU CRIMARIO project has designed a complete training programme on maritime data analysis for the specialized staff of civilian and military agencies involved in the action of State […]
Maritime information sharing in the core of Jeddah amendment of the Djibouti Code of conduct
François-Régis Cloup Mandavialle and David Nattrass attended the high level workshop on the implementation of the Jeddah amendment to Djibouti code of conduct, held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from 23 to 25 April 2019. This workshop entitled “Addressing Maritime Security Challenges Through Regional Cooperation” was organized by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the International […]
IORIS at the Comoros Maritime Information Center
From April 29 to May 2, 2019, Olivier Bézier organized and conducted training session for some twenty officers of the new National Maritime Information Fusion Centre of the Union of the Comoros. The session included a practical module on the law of the sea, and basic training using the IORIS information sharing and crisis management […]
Validation of the IORIS transfer of ownership to IOC
The IORIS platform has been designed to become the primary tool for information sharing and event management at sea among the coastal countries of the Indian Ocean Region. From the beginning, the European CRIMARIO project has focused on ownership and management of the platform by the region and has worked closely with many regional partners […]
IORIS successfully used during Cutlass Express exercise
Cutlass Express (CE19) was the first and timely opportunity for IORIS to be used on a regional scale (Indian Ocean wide) during a maritime exercise. Cutlass Express is an annual maritime exercise sponsored and conducted by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM). The nine-day exercise, kicked off in Pemba (Mozambique), Djibouti and Victoria (Seychelles) on Jan. 28 […]
Cutlass Express 2019 Comes to a Close
PEMBA, Mosambique — Maritime forces from East Africa, West Indian Ocean nations, Europe, and the United States concluded the eighth iteration of the annual multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express 2019, Feb. 7. The conclusion of Cutlass Express brought several firsts to include India’s participation in the exercise and the implementation of the Indian Ocean Regional […]
Crisis management exercise with IORIS
Short crisis management exercie organised after the IORIS train the trainer course, with RMIFC and Comorian maritime specialists, on 17-18 December 2018. CRIMARIO carried out a train-the-trainers course on IORIS web-based platform, in Antananarivo (December 17-18) for the benefit of 6 Comorian officers from different administrations involved in the action of State at sea (ANAM […]