Naval Response
No activity planned or implemented.
Industry Response
No activity planned or implemented.
Plight of Seafarers
No activity planned or implemented.
Messaging and Advocacy
No activity planned or implemented.
Regional Capacity
Capacity of regional coastal states is being supported and reinforeced by the CMR Western Indian Ocean MARSIC project, which is aimed at promoting the resolutions issued by the Djibouti Code of Conduct (2009). MARSIC supports the coastal maritime administrations, law enforcement and coast guards with the objective of tackling maritime security threats, including piracy and armed robbery against ships. The methods of intervention include "education and training through a regional training center in Djibouti, information sharing through a network of regional centers (ReMISC and ISC) and building capacity of coastal States to respond at sea to piracy threats". From 2011 to 2013 the Djibouti Regional Training Center (DRTC) has held 15 courses, hosted two anti-piracy exercises and has trained more than 250 staff from 20 countries, including all Somali entities.
Somali Capacity
No activity planned or implemented.
Rule of Law
The CMR Western Indian Ocean law enforcement capacity building in East Africa (CRIMLEA) project was aimed at "enabling the national law enforcement agencies to efficiently respond to maritime piracy at the regional level, providing them with the necessary training and equipment to conduct these operations in compliance with the local laws". The mandate and funding of CRIMLEA spanned 2010-2013.
Coordination
An additional component of CMR Western Indian Ocean MARSIC is the Information Sharing Centre (ISC) network. The network relies on three operational centers: the Regional Maritime Information Sharing Centre (ReMISC), located in Sana'a, Yemen, operational since the beginning of 2011; and the ISC of Mombasa and the ISC of Dar-Es-Salam, which are operated within their respective Maritime Rescue Coordination Centres". Further, the CMR Monitoring, Support and Evaluation Mechanism (CRIMSON) project is in place to strengthen trans-regional coordination, coherence and complementaries among the various projects in the Critical Maritime Routes Programme and with respect to other relevant EU initiatives. In terms of future coordination, a project currently in the planning phases, the Critical Maritime Routes in the Indian Ocean (CRIMARIO), will aim at enhancing maritime domain awareness by supporting cooperation in the Indian Ocean and South Asia areas.
