IMO Global CounterIMO Global Counter--PiracyPiracyI iti tiI iti tiInitiatives Initiatives ––

West and Central AfricaWest and Central AfricaWest and Central AfricaWest and Central Africa

ChrisChris TrelawnyTrelawnyChris Chris TrelawnyTrelawnyDeputy DirectorDeputy Directorp yp y

Maritime Safety DivisionMaritime Safety DivisionInternational Maritime OrganizationInternational Maritime OrganizationInternational Maritime OrganizationInternational Maritime Organization

UNCLOSUNCLOS• United Nations

Convention on the Law of the Sea

• La Convention des Nations Unies sur le droit de la mer

MARITIME ZONES MARITIMES

ConventionsConventionsConventions Conventions IMO / OMIIMO / OMI

Policing the EEZ Policing the EEZ ggContrôleContrôle de la ZEEde la ZEE

S h d /• Search and rescue /Recherche et sauvetageRecherche et sauvetage

• Fisheries management /Gestion des pêcheries

• Counter illegal trafficking /Counter illegal trafficking /Lutte contre le trafic clandestin

Policing the EEZ Policing the EEZ ggContrôleContrôle de la ZEEde la ZEE

Th t t iti t d /• Threats to maritime trade /Les menaces du commerce maritimeLes menaces du commerce maritime

• ISPS Code /Code ISPS

• Protecting the environment /Protecting the environment /La protection de l’environnement

• Safety of navigation /La sécurité de la navigationLa sécurité de la navigation

An InterAn Inter--agency approachagency approachAn InterAn Inter agency approachagency approachUne approche inter agences Une approche inter agences

• Political will /Une volonté politiquep q

• An inclusive, interagency approach /Une approche unie inter agencesUne approche unie inter agences

• Clear strategic direction /Une stratégie dirigée et distincte /Une stratégie dirigée et distincte / préciseL i l ti /• Legislation / Un système législatif

An InterAn Inter agency Approachagency ApproachAn InterAn Inter--agency Approachagency ApproachUne approche inter agences Une approche inter agences

• Capability – appropriate Service /Capacité – Services pertinents

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Capacité – Services pertinents• Interoperability /

Inter opérabilitéInter opérabilité• Shared support and training /

Une distribution partagée du soutien et de laUne distribution partagée du soutien et de la formation

• Maritime operations co-ordination centres / pLes centres de coordination des opérations maritimes

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IMO / MOWCA ForumIMO / MOWCA ForumDakar, 23 au 25 Dakar, 23 au 25 octobreoctobre 20062006

IMO / MOWCA Forum on the “Integrated Coast GuardIMO / MOWCA Forum on the “Integrated Coast GuardIMO / MOWCA Forum on the Integrated Coast Guard IMO / MOWCA Forum on the Integrated Coast Guard Function Network”Function Network”

Forum OMI/OMAOC sur la mise en place d’un réseau Forum OMI/OMAOC sur la mise en place d’un réseau fonctionnel intégré de Gardefonctionnel intégré de Garde--côtescôtes

Facilitators / Facilitators / ModérateurModérateurss

22 MOWCA States agreed:22 MOWCA States agreed:22 22 états de l’OMAOC ont approuvé: états de l’OMAOC ont approuvé: • A resolution with 22 operative paragraphs

addressing aspects of establishing an i t t d t d f ti t k fintegrated coastguard function network for MOWCA States and forming the basis for action plansaction plans22 paragraphes du dispositif d’une résolution 22 paragraphes du dispositif d’une résolution dans le cadre de la mise en place du réseaudans le cadre de la mise en place du réseaudans le cadre de la mise en place du réseau dans le cadre de la mise en place du réseau fonctionnelfonctionnel intégré de gardeintégré de garde--côtes pour les côtes pour les états de l’OMAOC et qui devraient constituerétats de l’OMAOC et qui devraient constituerétats de l OMAOC et qui devraient constituer états de l OMAOC et qui devraient constituer le fondement des plans d'actionle fondement des plans d'action

Follow upFollow upFollow upFollow upJuly 2008

G l A bl f MOWCA B f Mi i t d t d th• General Assembly of MOWCA Bureau of Ministers adopted the Memorandum of Understanding on the Establishment of a Sub-Regional Integrated Coast Guard Network in West and Central AfricaAfrica

• L'Assemblée générale des Ministres de l'OMAOC a adopté le Mémorandum d'entente de l'OMAOC sur l'établissement d'un réseau régional intégré de garde-côtes en Afrique de l'Ouest et g g g qdu Centre

October 2009• African Union’s Africa Maritime Transport Charter adopted in

Durban in October 2009.L Ch t f i i d t t iti d té l'U i• La Charte africaine des transports maritimes adoptée par l'Union africaine à Durban en octobre 2009

Follow upFollow upFollow upFollow up

•• IMO / MOWCA meeting to progress the IMO / MOWCA meeting to progress the implementation of an integrated coast guard function implementation of an integrated coast guard function

f C f Cf C f Cnetwork for West and Central African Countries network for West and Central African Countries (Accra, Ghana, 13 to 17 December 2010)(Accra, Ghana, 13 to 17 December 2010)

•• Réunion OMI/OMAOC visant à faire progresser la miseRéunion OMI/OMAOC visant à faire progresser la miseRéunion OMI/OMAOC visant à faire progresser la mise Réunion OMI/OMAOC visant à faire progresser la mise en place du réseau fonctionnel intégré de gardeen place du réseau fonctionnel intégré de garde--côtes côtes pour les pays d'Afrique de l'Ouest et du Centre pour les pays d'Afrique de l'Ouest et du Centre (Accra, Ghana, (Accra, Ghana, 13 à 1713 à 17 décembre 2010)décembre 2010)

Outcome of Accra MeetingOutcome of Accra Meeting

The meeting agreed to propose to the MOWCA B f Mi i t d thMOWCA Bureau of Ministers, and the Governments of MOWCA Member States, th f ll i d ti fthe following recommendations for advancing the establishment of an i t t d t d f ti t k iintegrated coast guard function network in the West and Central African coastal area,

f llas follows:

.1 To encourage member States which have not yet signed the MOU to do so as quickly as possible; q y p ;

.2 To encourage those Member States that have signed to implement the g pnational provisions of the MoU without delaywithout delay

.3 To consider amending the MoU to accept that 75% of eligible MOWCA Member Statesthat 75% of eligible MOWCA Member States within a zone having signed the MoU was sufficient in order for that zone to move tosufficient in order for that zone to move to the implementation phase of the initiative;

.4 To commence training of personnel serving the coast guard function networkthe coast guard function network coordination centres as soon as possible

.5 To establish and resource the coast guard function network coordination centres

.6 To encourage Member States which have.6 To encourage Member States which have not already done so, to become parties to IMO legal instruments and other legalIMO legal instruments and other legal instruments addressing maritime security and crimes committed at sea;security and crimes committed at sea;

.7 To promote the development of enabling.7 To promote the development of enabling legislation to give legal force to those international maritime instruments tointernational maritime instruments to which Member States are, or are about to become parties, in order to bring thembecome parties, in order to bring them into national law;

8 To note that UNDOALOS UNODC and.8 To note that UNDOALOS, UNODC, and IMO, among others, can provide technical assistance in this regard;technical assistance in this regard;

9 To implement and harmonize national.9 To implement and harmonize national laws and codes, wherever practicable, to provide a legal basis for cross-provide a legal basis for cross-Government cooperation;

10 To facilitate and encourage regular.10 To facilitate and encourage regular consultations for determining common positions between and amongst MOWCApositions between and amongst MOWCA Member States on issues of maritime policy to define concerted collaborativepolicy, to define concerted, collaborative solutions for addressing those issues, and to review progress;and to review progress;

.11 To foster exchange of information and.11 To foster exchange of information and closer cooperation between and amongst MOWCA Member States, and between andMOWCA Member States, and between and amongst MOWCA Member States and the international community;international community;

.12 To establish and support National Maritime Security Committees comprising andSecurity Committees comprising and coordinating the activities of all agencies with responsibility for maritime safety andwith responsibility for maritime safety and security, which would adopt a multi-agency approach and define and allocate theapproach, and define and allocate the respective roles and responsibilities of each The Maritime Security Sector Reformeach. The Maritime Security Sector Reform (MSSR) is one possible analytical tool that could be used to assist Member States incould be used to assist Member States in defining roles and responsibilities;

.13 To promote bilateral and multilateral cooperation among the maritimecooperation among the maritime administrations of Member States, and their respective operational organizations in the field of gmaritime transportation and maritime safety and security;maritime safety and security;

14 T d i t i t f t t ithi.14 To designate points of contact within National Maritime Security Committees

ibl t li i ith th MOWCAresponsible to liaise with other MOWCA Member States in support of information

h ithi th t dexchange within the coast guard function network, and to continue to d l d t t l i tdevelop and promote mutual assistance and cooperation between and amongst M b St t i tt l t d t thMember States in matters related to the maritime domain;

.15 To assessassess and articulate current capabilitiescurrent capabilities, in support of the conduct of a gap analysis or self-needs assessment, and develop a business plana business plan to address those gaps, which should include

h ih ipossibilities for resource sharingresource sharing of hardware (radar, boats, ships, communications) and other resources with regional and sub regional partnersresources with regional and sub-regional partners, and take into account infrastructure and ongoing operations and maintenance costs and requirements,operations and maintenance costs and requirements, and explore opportunities to partner with otherspartner with otherswith respect to, inter alia, interoperability, policy y ydevelopment, resource sharing, trainingtraining, information exchange, and promotion of best practicespromotion of best practices;

16 To identify sources of sustainable.16 To identify sources of sustainable financing, based upon assessments of their economicassessments of their economic impact, scope, duration and mechanisms for oversight, for example the Maritime Fund and the pMOWCA Maritime Bank;

17 To encourage international.17 To encourage international partners and donors to strengthen information exchange and improveinformation exchange and improve coordination of their efforts;

18 T ti l t th i t f th.18 To articulate the importance of the maritime domain and, in particular, the economic imperative to safeguard maritime trade from all forms ofmaritime trade from all forms of unlawful acts - to senior officials within their respective Governmentswithin their respective Governments and Organizations - in order to secure

t t th hi h t l l fsupport at the highest levels for successful implementation of a regional coast guard function network and developing its capacity.and developing its capacity.

19 To consider the adoption and implementation of the concepts outlined in the African Maritime Safety and Security Agency (AMSSA) project(AMSSA) project

20 To consider ways in which to promote the study of maritime safety and security issues in y yuniversities and other academic institutions in the regioninstitutions in the region

21 T i it ti l fi h i21 To invite national fisheries authorities to consider recommending to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the g gUnited Nations that fishing vessels should carry long-rangeshould carry long-range identification and tracking eq ipmentequipment.

22 To invite national fisheries22 To invite national fisheries authorities to exchange information on suspected IUU fishing withon suspected IUU fishing with regional fisheries organizations, flag States and external bodies including the European Union for g pthem to take action and to advise on the actions takenon the actions taken.

23 To invite MOWCA Member States23 To invite MOWCA Member States to host regional and sub-regional

ti t ti l b i imeetings on a rotational basis, in order to promote better cooperation and understanding between Member Statesbetween Member States

ConclusionsConclusions

• Pull not push• Investment not aid• Action vs policy• Action vs policy• National, sub-regional or regional

action?• Self regulation by non-African actors• Self regulation by non-African actors

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