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Allied Maritime Command
Regional Cooperation and the
Success of the Counter Piracy
Mission
Commodore Arian MinderhoudDeputy Chief of Staff, Operations Allied Maritime Command
Regional Cooperation and the Success of the Counter Piracy Mission
• Success of the Combined Maritime Counter Piracy Operations due to:
Deterrence presence of combined naval forces
Implementation of BMP’s by shipping industry
Use of PAST’s or VPD’s
• Results achieved by all stakeholders working together, CP regime build together, combined effort with measures and activities supporting each other.
However Would be pirates and their financiers
could readily obtain the means to attack Previous ransom money appears to be
invested in criminal enterprises Root causes of piracy have not yet
resolved Countries in the region have not yet
developed adequate capacity or commitment to effectively eliminate pirate groups
Regional Cooperation and the Success of the Counter Piracy Mission
Conclusion: Present situation is fragile Risk of resurgence of Somali based
piracy has not been eliminated A few successful hijackings could
change the situation Gains and results are still reversible CP efforts at sea and ashore remain
important
Regional Cooperation and the Success of the Counter Piracy Mission
NATO’s CP involvement yielded benefits beyond the disruption of pirate attacks.
Improved SA in this strategically important region
Deepen already existing relations with other nations and organisations
Deepen the relations with the merchant shipping community
Unique opportunities to work together with other maritime nations
Regional Cooperation and the Success of the Counter Piracy Mission
Many lessons learned studies are being conducted as part of the discussion on the future of CP operations, including by NATO
Most relevant lessons learned at the operational level are the capacity we have shown , amongst the navies present at sea, to organize a robust and coordinated military posture at sea combined with a significant involvement in institutional capacity building:
Effective coordination of naval operations (between the big 3, with independent operators, with the maritime shipping industry, with…..)
Implementation of the SHADE mechanism and close link established within the maritime community between the navies, merchant industry and the seafarers
Coordination of capacity building with the main actors (regional actors with LLE/KLE, UNODC, IMO, UKMTO, MSCHOA and ……)
Active participation to the Working Groups of the Contact Group PCS , notably WG1 dedicated to naval operations and RCB (revamped in WG 3 Maritime counter piracy and mitigations operations since January 2014).
Regional Cooperation and the Success of the Counter Piracy Mission
Future Preserve benefits post-2014 Transition from continued presence with lots of ships towards
sustainable approach with on-call assets Balanced with other priorities for NATO in its AOR ISR, SA and involvement in CP-networks remain critical NATO to remain engaged with IMO and Shipping Industry to ensure
preservation and continuation of the BMP’s
Regional Cooperation and the Success of the Counter Piracy Mission
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