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NATO MARITIME SECURITY CONFERENCE National Maritime Security and the Inter-Agency Challenge

NATO MARITIME SECURITY CONFERENCE National Maritime Security and the Inter-Agency Challenge An Australian Perspective. WHAT IS AUSTRALIA’S Border Protection Command ?. Setting the Context. What are we?. BPC is an Australian Government multi-agency operational authority staffed by:

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NATO MARITIME SECURITY CONFERENCE National Maritime Security and the Inter-Agency Challenge

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  1. NATO MARITIME SECURITY CONFERENCE National Maritime Security and the Inter-Agency Challenge An Australian Perspective

  2. WHAT IS AUSTRALIA’SBorder Protection Command ? Setting the Context

  3. What are we? • BPC is an Australian Government multi-agency operational authority staffed by: • Australian Defence Force • Australian Customs and Border Protection Service • Australian Fisheries Management Authority • Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS) • Australian Maritime Safety Authority • Augmentees from other Agencies when required PRIMARY agencies PARTNER agencies

  4. Mission • In concert with other government agenciesand stakeholders, BPC protectsAustralia’s national interests by generating awareness of activity • in Australia’s Maritime Domain • and responding to mitigate, or eliminate, the risks posed by security threats

  5. Our history has shaped who we are Year Lead Agency Events 1968: 12 nautical mile (nm) fishing zone declared. 1973: Standing Inter-Departmental Committee (SIDC) established. 1974: MOU with Indonesia – Ashmore Island. 1975: RAN – Operation Trochus using Grumman Trackers. 1977: First wave of Vietnamese “boat people”. 1978: Government announces intent to declare EEZ. 1979: Australia declares 200 nm Australian Fishing Zone. 1985: Coastal Protection Unit and Coastal Aerial Surveillance Unit, which becomes Coastwatch. 1988: ‘The Northern Approaches Report’ - basis for future civil surveillance activity. 1994: Australia declares 200 nm Exclusive Economic Zone 1999: ‘Coastal Surveillance Task Force Review’ – the head of Coastwatch to be a seconded senior Defence officer. 2004: ‘The Tonkin Report’ - Australian Maritime Identification System (AMIS), new maritime security governance arrangements 2005: Coastwatch becomes Joint Offshore Protection Command (JOPC). ‘Review of Fisheries and Maritime Enforcement’ – expansion ofJOPC responsibilities to include control and coordination of all operational response to maritime security threats. 2006: JOPC re-named Border Protection Command (BPC) 2008: Australian Customs Service renamed Australian Customs and Border Protection Service and given responsibility to lead the whole-of-government response to maritime people smuggling. 1968-1975 None (SIDC) Department of Transport 1975-1985 Australian Federal Police 1985-1988 Customs and Border Protection 1988 -

  6. Structure Minister For Home Affairs Minister for Defence CEO Customs and Border Protection Service Chief of the Defence Force DCEO Border Enforcement Chief of Joint Operations Commander BPC/CJTF639 RADM David Johnston Deputy Commander JTF639 AIRCDRE Ken Watson Deputy Commander BPC Ms Kaylene Zakharoff Operational Planning Operations Australian Maritime Security Operations Centre (AMSOC) HQ Joint Task Force 639 Darwin Border Protection Command Intelligence Centre (BPC IC) Strategy, Engagement & Counterterrorism Assigned Customs Assets Assigned Defence Assets Operational Effect – One Command

  7. THE TYRANNY OF DISTANCE Security Forces Authority Area (Search and Rescue Region) BPC is responsible for responding to acts of violence against ships

  8. THE TYRANNY OF PROXIMITY

  9. Maritime Security Threats Piracy, Robbery or Violence at Sea Prohibited Imports and Exports Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources Maritime Terrorism Compromise to Bio-security Marine Pollution Irregular Maritime Arrivals Illegal Activity in Protected Areas

  10. Operational Lines of Activity AWARENESS RESPONSE PREVENTION

  11. DEFENCE AIRCRAFT CBP AIRCRAFT CBP AIRCRAFT CBP AIRCRAFT C&BP AIRCRAFT Awareness Assets AUSTRALIAN MARITIME IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM REGIONAL FORCES SURVEILLANCE UNIT REGIONAL FORCES SURVEILLANCE UNIT SATELLITE SURVEILLANCE C&BP HELICOPTERS

  12. NAVY Armidale Class CUSTOMS Bay Class NAVY Leeuwin Class ACV Ocean Protector ACV Ashmore Guardian ACV Triton Response Assets NAVY Armidale Class ACV Triton

  13. People Smuggling Examples of irregular maritime vessels CONDITIONS CROWDING CROWDING CROWDING

  14. Foreign Fishing Vessels Examples of types of foreign fishing vessels METAL HULL TRAWLER BANANA BOAT MOTORISED WOODEN VESSEL SHARK BOAT

  15. JOINT OPERATIONS Southern Ocean Patrol OCEAN PROTECTOR HARD CONDITIONS INTERCEPTION

  16. SuperFerry 14 BOMBING TRAINING Maritime Counter Terrorism Before BPC– coordinates other agency involvement Police/ADF – response After BPC– coordinates other agency involvement AFP – investigate & lead prosecution CORONER – State Considerations in relation to: SHIP: Navigation hazard? Port clearances? Steaming party? Safety issues? Cargo? PASSENGERS: Customs & Immigration needed? Transport required? Injuries? • CRIME SCENE: • Transport to site?

  17. Prohibited Imports & Exports Operation Bergonia October 2010 Operation Zanella-Avalon October 2011 BPC Assets 2 x Dash 8s, 1 x ACV and 1 x ACPB assigned to surveillance. BPC Assets 1,000,000 nm2 of surveillance 16 Dash 8 surveillance flights 5 P3 Orion surveillance flights Ocean Protector – Response vessel Port to Port Rally Vanuatu to Bundaberg Three weeks surveillance by AFP and Customs teams. Four people arrested. About 300 kilograms of cocaine seized. Warrants in Gold Coast and Sydney resulted in seizure of more than $3 million cash. Third largest cocaine haul in Australian history - 464kg of cocaine seized; five people charged; Aust flagged yacht (daughter ship); EU flagged mothership; Sth America to Qld coast.

  18. Utilise Government – Industry Arrangements • • Trusted Information Sharing Network • Collaborative effort with Maritime Trade Operations Industry Liaison • Intentions • • Improve mutual knowledge • • Includes identification of future industry trends so as to inform future BPC executive and future BPC response capability Industry Peak Bodies • Australian Shipowner’s Association • Shipping Australia Limited • Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association

  19. International Engagements • Border Protection Command engages with neighbouring countries in our region with a strong focus on building long term relationships that deliver cooperationand information sharing arrangements. These relationships also provide important preventative opportunitiesto assist with the management of maritime threats. COOPERATION JOINT OPERATIONS UNITED EFFORT

  20. Prevention AWARENESS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

  21. Future challenges • Looking forward significant issues will need to be addressed: • Integration of new technologies • Long lead times on asset acquisition • Single Maritime Legislation • Adaptability to combat transnational crime in the maritime environment • Climate change • Fisheries management – IUU operations • Strengthening regional relationships • Impact on IMA response on other clients

  22. Thoughts on the Australian Experience

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