Indo-Pacific
Philippines: second Subcommittee on Maritime Cooperation with the European Union takes place in Manila
The second Sub-Committee on Maritime Cooperation (SCM) under the European Union – Philippines Partnership and Cooperation Agreement was held in Manila on 29 October. This 2nd maritime dialogue built on the accomplishments of the inaugural SCM held in Brussels in...
IORIS In support of Maritime Conservation in Latin America
Last week, CRIMARIO, in cooperation with WILD AID, organised a Regional Exercise (REGEX) with 14 agencies from 5 countries in Latin America to interoperate and better manage biodiversity and marine and coastal resources. Through the one-week exercise, IORIS...
Advancing Maritime Security and Cooperation Across the Indo-Pacific: 2nd IORIS Policy Board and Working Groups Meeting
Colombo, Sri Lanka. The Policy Board and Working Group Meeting of the IORIS platform took place last week in Colombo, marking another critical milestone in the ongoing efforts to enhance maritime security and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region. Over the course of...
Rapid Response at Sea: How the Philippine Coast Guard Tackled the MT Terra Nova Crisis with the contribution of IORIS
On August 15, the Motor Tanker (MT) Terra Nova capsized amid heavy monsoon rains that lashed large parts of the country. The 65-meter vessel was carrying nearly 1.5 million litres of industrial fuel, according to official reports. The incident occurred 3.6 nautical...
The Panama National Aeronaval Service joins the IORIS community
On September 26th, a significant milestone was reached as Panama officially joined the growing IORIS community. The IORIS Trial Agreement was formally delivered during a ceremony presided over by Subcom. Mayco Palacio, National Director of Aeronaval Operations,...
CRIMARIO at the EU & Latin America and the Caribbean bi-regional seminar on peace, security and defence challenges
On September 17, 2024, civilian and military experts from 35 European Union (EU), Latin American, and Caribbean (LAC) countries, along with key decision-makers, gathered in Cartagena, Colombia, for the Fourth Seminar on Security and Defense. The seminar, organized by...
German and Philippine organizations and entities Train Together for Safer Indo-Pacific Seas
On September 15, the German Navy and the Philippine Navy, Coast Guard, and the National Maritime Centre conducted a valuable reporting exercise using the IORIS platform, showcasing its effectiveness in enhancing Maritime Domain Awareness through coordination and...
New Zealand and CRIMARIO cooperate to boost maritime safety and security
On the 13 of June, the New Zealand Ministry of Transport, representing the 11 agencies of the New Zealand Maritime Security Oversight Committee signed a partnership agreement with CRIMARIO. This agreement aims to facilitate communication, coordination, and...
Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and France together for a Tabletop / Command Post Exercise
CRIMARIO organised seventeen exercises in 2023, enhancing partners’ collective response capabilities and operational readiness in various maritime scenarios. Building on this success and understanding, CRIMARIO organised a virtual maritime domain awareness exercise in...
2nd IORIS Steering Committee meeting, Colombo, 5-7 March 2024
More than 100 senior officials and representatives from over 60 agencies and authorities across the Indo-Pacific region, together with other regional actors, convened in Colombo from 5-7 March 2024 to consolidate and enhance the governance of IORIS, the Indo-Pacific...
Navies, authorities and agencies and from Bangladesh, the Maldives and Sri Lanka attend Regional IORIS Standard Operation Procedure workshop
Between the 5 and the 9 of February, 2024 CRIMARIO II instructors, including CRIMARIO’s Regional Representative Admiral (Ret’d) Piyal De Silva, former Commander of the Navy, organised a regional SOP workshop in Sri Lanka, which was attended by officers from the Sri...
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...
Sharing data for the benefit of safe and secure seas: a complex, painful, necessary process?
Discussions on the fringes of the 3rd SHARE.IT Conference on Interoperability held in Bangkok from 20 to 24 November 2024 highlighted the complexity and diversity of participants’ perceptions on the evolution of regional maritime security and threats from the...