Cooperation
CRIMARIO – MASE Regional Maritime Exercise (CRIMASREX 21/1): Lessons Learnt
The CRIMARIO-MASE Regional Maritime Exercise 21/1 (CRIMASREX 21/1) debrief took place on Thursday 30 September 2021 with representatives from 17 participating agencies, belonging to 7 countries of the Western Indian Ocean. Participants reported on the positive outcome...
Indo-Pacific: Council adopts conclusions on EU strategy for cooperation
[Source: European Council] The Council approved conclusions on an EU strategy for cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, setting out the EU’s intention to reinforce its strategic focus, presence and actions in this region of prime strategic importance for EU interests. The...
CRIMARIO participated in 7th Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS)
CRIMARIO was invited to participate in this year’s edition of IONS in La Réunion between 28 June to 1 July 2021 through the French Presidency and as part of the European delegation. This edition of IONS gathered 25 member countries, eight observer states and eight...
CRIMARIO Launches in South Asia with National Maritime Foundation
CRIMARIO is launching itself remotely by region and was fortunate enough to be welcomed to South Asia through a webinar co-organised with the National Maritime Foundation (NMF) through the lead and moderation of Vice Admiral (Retd) Pradeep Chauhan. The webinar, which...
Participate in CRIMARIO webinars series #1
Now that the Inception Phase drawing to a close, EU CRIMARIO II is organising a series of webinars for decision-makers, maritime experts and managers of maritime centres of the Western Indian Ocean countries. South and Southeast Asia target audiences will be...
The IORIS Information Exchange Platform
Decisions concerning the exchange of information are of a highly sensitive nature because they may lead to negative repercussions related to the national security and defence, and/or sometimes influence in the exploitation of natural resources. Conversely, not...
Indian National Maritime Foundation, EU CRIMARIO share views on maritime security & cooperation in Indian Ocean
On 24th August 2020, the EU CRIMARIO team led by Martin Cauchi Inglott, had a fruitful engagement with Vice-Admiral Pradeep Chauhan, Director General of the National Maritime Foundation (NMF) of India where security concerns affecting the Indian Ocean were...
Follow the new European initiative on maritime security in the wider Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia
The EU CRIMARIO II initiative, launched on June 2020, builds on the experience of CRIMARIO I by expanding the geographical scope of the project towards South and Southeast Asia with a view to contributing to safer sea lines of communication with the European Union,...
IFC Singapore and EU CRIMARIO discuss maritime information sharing in Indian Ocean and Asia
The Information Fusion Centre (IFC) based in Changi, Singapore and EU CRIMARIO II project organised a first, productive, video-conference on the 30th June 2020, with a view to presenting briefs on their respective mission and objectives, and information-sharing tools...
Maritime security: The EU CRIMARIO II initiative is starting
It is my pleasure to announce the launch of the European Union (EU) Critical Maritime Routes in the Indian Ocean II (CRIMARIO II)’ initiative, a project developed to support partner countries and organisations to secure sea lines of communication that are vital...
Kenya coastal AIS network equipped by European Union CRIMARIO project
Mombasa Port, 18 December 2019: the EU CRIMARIO project, implemented by Expertise France, handed over a coastal AIS Network to Kenya under the authority of the JOC (Joint Operations Centre) in the port of Mombasa. The transfer of ownership was officially completed...
CRIMARIO paves the way to CRIMARIO II
Mombasa 17 December 2019: the EU CRIMARIO project shared its achievements and concrete contribution to a better maritime domain awareness in the Indian Ocean during a 2-day workshop organised to mark the project closing. Senior speakers were invited to discuss...