Challenges and Opportunities in Maritime Security and Surveillance for Effective Governance and Innovation in the EU’s Maritime Domain The MAOC (N) Experience José Ferreira Leite Dublin, 8 th -9 th April, 2013 Director MAOC (N) MARITIME ANALYSIS and OPERATIONS CENTRE (NARCOTICS) 1
Reasons to establish MAOC (N) – 2007 & Today • An increase in illicit drug trafficking by sea and air across the Atlantic to Europe and the West Africa Seaboard • The difficulty in obtaining timely information for actions in this field, at both an international and European level • The marked international nature of this illicit drug trafficking involving criminal organisations operating in several Countries, employing ships with different registrations and crews of different nationalities • Many Countries do not have sufficient air and sea surveillance and law enforcement assets to carry out alone the interdiction of illicit drug trafficking by sea • Technical and legal difficulties with maritime interdictions MAOC (N) MARITIME ANALYSIS and OPERATIONS CENTRE (NARCOTICS)
The International Agreement establishing MAOC (N) was signed by representatives of the seven Parties in the 30 th September, 2007 – France, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and United Kingdom Observers: • European Commission, EUROPOL, EMCDDA (EEAS, FRONTEX) • UNODC • Canada, USA, Morocco, Cape Verde (Angola, Brazil, Colombia) MAOC (N) MARITIME ANALYSIS and OPERATIONS CENTRE (NARCOTICS)
From the International Agreement: The Parties shall co-operate through the Centre in the suppression of illicit drug trafficking by sea and by air across the Atlantic towards Europe and the West African Seaboard, with the possibility of extending its operations, inter alia, into the Western Mediterranean basin, hereinafter referred to as the “operational area”. For that they shall, through the Centre: a) Collect and analyse information to assist in determining best operational outcomes in relation to illicit drug trafficking by sea and by air in the operational area; b) Enhance intelligence through information exchange among themselves and, in the appropriate manner, with Europol; c) Endeavour to ascertain the availability of their assets MAOC (N) MARITIME ANALYSIS and OPERATIONS CENTRE (NARCOTICS)
Some conclusions: • MAOC (N) is a law enforcement organisation • MAOC (N) contributes to operations • MAOC (N) requires civil / military cooperation MAOC (N) MARITIME ANALYSIS and OPERATIONS CENTRE (NARCOTICS)
MAOC (N) Information flow Member Country Operational information in via National Representative JOCC operatives Member countries Debrief Op Update Europol on to Europol investigation
Working process – 1st step Initial Intel National Actionable or Deconfliction CLO’s intelligence office Op Sensitive Intelligence JOCC Co-ord Check for national investigation Meeting Intelligence Analyse if case can be developed by MAOC Partner Initiate DEV/OP Discuss which partners should be activated Agencies Deconflict with other agencies MAOC (N) MARITIME ANALYSIS and OPERATIONS CENTRE (NARCOTICS)
Working process – 2nd step Assets / Ledet National CLO’s office Request for and deployment of Availability of assets and or LEDETS assets and or LEDETS JOCC Partners Intel, Maritime and LE Initiate SEA/OP All International Coordination to pass Authorities through JOCC MAOC (N) MARITIME ANALYSIS and OPERATIONS CENTRE (NARCOTICS)
Working process – 3rd step Asset aquired – Move toward Interdiction National CLO’s Developing intelligence To help asset coordination office Coordination to final Interception Partners JOCC Maritime and LE Authorities Intelligence Updates Continuous briefing Continuous Database update Assume operational command/control MAOC (N) MARITIME ANALYSIS and OPERATIONS CENTRE (NARCOTICS)
Working process – 4th step Debrief National CLO’s Debrief Process office Debrief Operation at Site JOCC Partners Maritime and LE Standardised Debrief Authorities Record and report (Partners agencies, EUROPOL) Europol Improve database for future operations MAOC (N) MARITIME ANALYSIS and OPERATIONS CENTRE (NARCOTICS)
Example of Successful Activity Development Cape Verde Training and capacity building efforts delivering operational results and improved cooperation – 2 Successful Interdictions supported and coordinated through MAOC. MAOC (N) MARITIME ANALYSIS and OPERATIONS CENTRE (NARCOTICS)
Unclassified MAOC (N) MARITIME ANALYSIS and OPERATIONS CENTRE (NARCOTICS) jose.leite@maoc.eu
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