Strengthening maritime unity: over 100 officials convened in Cebu for the 3rd IORIS Steering Committee Meeting
Last week, more than 100 senior officials and maritime stakeholders from over 50 countries across the Indo-Pacific gathered in Cebu for a landmark event focused on enhancing maritime security and cooperation through IORIS. Over three days of intensive dialogue, live...
Tracking the Human Impulse: when endurance is supported by coordination and tech.
Driven by a mission to share the power of a deep, instinctive drive—the Human Impulse—Louis Margot seeks to inspire younger generations to take bold steps and engage in meaningful endeavours. With this purpose in mind, he has embarked on one of the most demanding...
Sea Partnership 2025: advancing maritime cooperation between the Philippines and Thailand
The first iteration of the Sea Partnership Exercise (SEAPART25) concluded successfully on Friday, 21 March 2025, following three days of intensive, scenario-based collaboration between 14 national maritime agencies from the Philippines and Thailand. Organised under...
Historic seizure of nearly 76 tons of smuggled cigarettes in New Caledonia
In a landmark operation that highlights the power of international cooperation and technological support in maritime security, French Customs officers in Nouméa, New Caledonia, have carried out the largest-ever tobacco seizure on French national territory. On...
Advancing Maritime Security and Cooperation Across the Indo-Pacific
Colombo, Sri Lanka. The Policy Board and Working Group Meeting of the IORIS platform took place last week in Colombo, marking another critical milestone in the ongoing efforts to enhance maritime security and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region. Over the course of...
New Zealand and CRIMARIO cooperate to boost maritime safety and security
On the 13 of June, the New Zealand Ministry of Transport, representing the 11 agencies of the New Zealand Maritime Security Oversight Committee signed a partnership agreement with CRIMARIO. This agreement aims to facilitate communication, coordination, and...
Philippine agencies exercise together to consolidate coordination using IORIS
On the 25 and 26 of April, the Philippine National Maritime Centre (NM Center), with the support of the EU CRIMARIO II project, coordinated the second iteration of the large-scale interagency Tabletop and Field Training Exercise ALALAYAN 2024. Organized and took place...
BALINN24: working together to enhance regional coordination and information sharing for safer and more secure seas
Between the 22 and the 25 of April, 22 agencies from 9 countries (Comoros, Djibouti, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius Mozambique, Reunion, Seychelles, Tanzania), including two Regional Centres (Regional Centres: RCOC Regional Coordination Operation Centre, RMIFC (Regional...
IORIS 2nd Steering Committee meeting, Colombo, 5-7 March 2024
More than 100 senior officials and representatives from over 60 agencies and authorities across the Indo-Pacific region, together with other regional actors, convened in Colombo from 5-7 March 2024 to consolidate and enhance the governance of IORIS, the Indo-Pacific...
In the Philippines, Marina and the Coast Guard signed the IORIS Partnership Agreement
The Philippine Marina and Coast Guard signed a collaborative agreement with CRIMARIO concerning the use of the Indo-Pacific Regional Information Sharing (IORIS) platform. On September 5 and 7, respectively, the Philippines Coast Guard and MARINA signed a collaborative...
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