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Enhancing Maritime Security: The Belgian Perspective on Regional Challenges

This presentation by Rear Admiral Hofman at the Regional Seapower Symposium discusses the complexities of maritime security in Belgium, addressing the significance of 300,000 annual ship movements and diverse economic activities such as dredging, fishing, military exercises, and energy initiatives. It highlights Belgium's maritime governance structure, formed in 2006, emphasizing coordination between federal and regional authorities. Key challenges include interagency cooperation, information sharing, security threats, and the need for a unified command in maintaining maritime safety and sovereignty.

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Enhancing Maritime Security: The Belgian Perspective on Regional Challenges

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  1. MARITIME SECURITY, THE BELGIAN PERSPECTIVE REGIONAL SEAPOWER SYMPOSIUMVENICE 17/10/2012 REAR ADMIRAL HOFMAN MICHEL

  2. A COMPLEX ENVIRONMENT • 300000 SHIP MOVEMENT/YEAR • ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES • SAND • DREDGING • FISHERY • MILITARY EXERCISES • WINDMILL PARK • PIPELINES & CABLES • NATURE & BREADING PLACE • RECREATION ….. and SAND BANKS! 44 nm

  3. A COMPLEX ENVIRONMENT 1988 Anna Broere 1987 Herald of Free Enterprise DRAMATIC CONSEQUENCES… 2011 N28 MooieMeid 2002 Tricolor + 1984 Mont Louis

  4. A COMPLEX ENVIRONMENT 44 nm EEZ + FIR + BONN AGREEMENT 67 nm

  5. BELGIAN COAST GUARD STRUCTURE • CREATED by LAW in 2006 • DEFENSE + 16 DEPARTMENTS at FEDERAL & REGIONAL LEVEL • BASIC PRINCIPLES • EQUALITY BETWEEN PARTNERS • RESPECT OF RESPONSIBILITIES • ECONOMY OF MEANS (NO DOUBLE INVESTMENTS) • MARITIME REGIONAL COORD CENTER (MRCC) : SAFETY • MARITIME INFORMATION CROSSROAD (MIK) : SECURITY • ONE AUTHORITY = GOVERNOR of WEST-FLANDERS • UNAMBIGUOUS ROLE for the NAVY: • LEADING ROLE: ON SCENE COORDINATOR • SUPPORTING ROLE

  6. THE CHALLENGES…

  7. THE CHALLENGES… Land Area High Seas Ports & Coastal Waters MSA & MSO Particular points of Interest (PPI) Common points of Interest (CPI) Particular points of Interest (PPI) Coast GuardFunctions POLICECUSTOMSNAVY NAVY POLICE Information Flux (RIR) “Needtoknow – Needto Share”

  8. DG HOME FRONTEX / EUROSUR THE CHALLENGES… EU Stakeholders EUROPEAN COMMISSION INTEGRATED MARITIME POLICY – « BLUE BOOK » INTEGRATED MARITIME SURVEILLANCE IMP DG MARE CISE Marsuno / BMM DG MOVE EMSA / SAFESEANET AIS, LRIT… DG ENTR FP7 - Security – PERSEUS, I2C, SEABILLA,… EDA WISE PEN TEAM Regional initiatives (V-RMTC, SUCBAS etc.) EUROPEAN DEFENSE AGENCY Project Team MARSUR MARSUR Network EUMC/EUMS MSO Concept? National Operation Centre National Operation Centre National Operation Centre National Operation Centre CSDP COMMON SECURITY & DEFENSE POLICY 8

  9. THE CHALLENGES… COORDINATION of SECURITY ISPS CODE FRONTEX

  10. SWOT Interagency cooperationbased on MIK’s experience • STRENGHTS • Complementarity of info exchange • Different management cultures • Rainbow of competencies • Credibility • National center • Sharing/Pooling of resources • WEAKNESSES • Unity of command • Statute of employees • Equality of the level of efforts by partners • Cohesion and dissimilar cultures • Interoperability of the systems • Material support • Legality of infosharing • Political discrepancies • OPPORTUNITIES • Certification of center (ISO, …) • CISE • THREATS • Level of effort not equal : generates a lack of trust and the probable collapse of the Interagency center.

  11. CONCLUSION • CHALLENGES • INFORMATION EXCHANGE • COORDINATION FOR TASKING • SOVEREIGNTY? • EDA WISE PENS • WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY • STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION

  12. QUESTIONS?

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