COMMON PROCEDURES MANUAL in the field of MARITIME SECURITY (Brief update) CDR ANTONIO MINGUEZ 14 APRIL 2010

STATUS: DRAFT 5 (50 PAGES) SENT TO SUPERIOR AUTHORITIES OF 5 + 5 NAVIES VIA N.N.A.A. AMMENDMENTS CUSTODIAN - SPANISH NAVY

AIM DETERMINE THE TERMS AND MODALITIES OF THE COOPERATION BETWEEN THE 5+5 DEFENCE INITIATIVE NAVIES , TO INCREASE INTEROPERABILITY IN MARITIME SECURITY. MARITIME SECURITY .- A CIVIL MILITARY ACTIVITY WHICH AIMS AT PREVENTING RISKS AND COUNTERING THE THREATS IN THE MARITIME ENVIRONMENT. IS BASED ON: KNOWLEDGE & COORDINATION AND ON: MARITIME SECURITY OPERATIONS MARITIME SITUATIONAL AWARENESS FOR 5 + 5 NAVIES.- KNOW, CONTROL & PROTECT TRADE LINES AND CIVILIAN ACTIVITIES, ENHANCING PATNERSHIP AND COOPERATION.

RISKS AND THREATS TRANSNATIONAL TERRORISM, PIRACY, ILLEGAL TRAFFICKING (HUMAN BEINGS, NARCOTICS, WEAPONS AND BLACK MARKET GOODS), MARITIME POLLUTION AND ECOLOGIC DISASTERS, ILLEGAL, UNDECLARED AND UNREGULATED FISHING, - DISRUPTION OF SEA LINES OF COMMUNICATION. (THIS POINT HAS NOT BEEN FULLY AGREED SO FAR).

TASKS - ON EACH MEMBER - DETECT, IDENTIFY AND CLASSIFY VESSELS OPERATING IN THE AREA OF MUTUAL INTEREST (AMI) PLACED UNDER HIS RESPONSIBILITY. EXCHANGE NEAR REAL TIME INFORMATION, WHEN POSSIBLE, ON THE AMI. CONTACT AND INFORM, IN TIME, THE OPERATIONAL POINTS OF CONTACT (POC OPS) OF “5+5 DEFENCE” MEMBER NATIONS ON ANY PARTICULAR EVENT OF COMMON INTEREST FOR MARITIME SECURITY. ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN LINKS BETWEEN NATIONAL MOCS. MAXIMUM EXPLOITATION OF V-RMTC TOOL IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE FOR THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE ABOVE LISTED TASKS.

Atlantic approaches

COORDINATING PROCEDURES: COORDINATION MAKE THE NECESSARY EFFORTS TO ENABLE A FULL UPDATE AND AN EFFICIENT SHARE OF INFORMATION, BY: UPDATED CONTACT INFORMATION WITH THE REFRESH RATE ADEQUATE TO THE OPERATIONAL SITUATION; EXPLOIT DEDICATED CHAT TOOL AND ENCRYPTED E-MAIL. COORDINATING PROCEDURES: EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION OF MARITIME INTEREST EXCHANGE OF THE COMMON MARITIME PICTURE INFORMATION ON RISKS, THREATS OR SPECIFIC EVENTS.

CONTACT CLASSIFICATION TWO MAIN GROUPS (LEVEL OF THREAT): CRITICAL CONTACT OF INTEREST (CCOI): ANY PLATFORM IN THE AMI CONDUCTING ACTIVITIES CONSIDERED TO BE AN IMMINENT THREAT OR RISK TO ANY OF THE 5+5 COUNTRIES. CONTACT OF INTEREST (COI): ANY PLATFORM IN THE AMI CONDUCTING ACTIVITIES CONSIDERED TO BE A POTENTIAL THREAT OR RISK TO ANY OF THE 5+5 COUNTRIES. FURTHER IDENTIFICATION (NATURE OF THE THREAT OR RISK ): - TYPE 1: TRANSNATIONAL TERRORISM, - TYPE 2: PIRACY, - TYPE 3: ILLEGAL TRAFFICKING (HUMAN BEINGS, NARCOTICS, WEAPONS AND BLACK MARKET GOODS), - TYPE 4: MARITIME POLLUTION AND ECOLOGIC DISASTERS, - TYPE 5: ILLEGAL UNDECLARED AND UNREGULATED FISHING, - TYPE 6: DISRUPTION OF SEA LINES OF COMMUNICATION - TYPE 7: SUSPICIOUS BEHAVIOUR.

CONTACT CLASSIFICATION TWO MAIN GROUPS (LEVEL OF THREAT): - CRITICAL CONTACT OF INTEREST (CCOI): ANY PLATFORM IN THE AMI CONDUCTING ACTIVITIES CONSIDERED TO BE AN IMMINENT THREAT OR RISK TO ANY OF THE 5+5 COUNTRIES. CONTACT OF INTEREST (COI): ANY PLATFORM IN THE AMI CONDUCTING ACTIVITIES CONSIDERED TO BE A POTENTIAL THREAT OR RISK TO ANY OF THE 5+5 COUNTRIES. FURTHER IDENTIFICATION (NATURE OF THE THREAT OR RISK ): - TYPE 1: TRANSNATIONAL TERRORISM, - TYPE 2: PIRACY, - TYPE 3: ILLEGAL TRAFFICKING (HUMAN BEINGS, NARCOTICS, WEAPONS AND BLACK MARKET GOODS), - TYPE 4: MARITIME POLLUTION AND ECOLOGIC DISASTERS, - TYPE 5: ILLEGAL UNDECLARED AND UNREGULATED FISHING, - TYPE 6: DISRUPTION OF SEA LINES OF COMMUNICATION - TYPE 7: SUSPICIOUS BEHAVIOUR.

INDEX REFERENCE DOCUMENTS SECTION 1 – PURPOSE SECTION 2 – MARITIME SECURITY – SECTION 3 – MARITIME SECURITY RISKS AND THREATS SECTION 4 – TASKS. SECTION 5 – AREA OF MUTUAL INTEREST (AMI) SECTION 6 – COORDINATION SECTION 7 – VESSELS CLASSIFICATION SECTION 8 – FINAL PROVISIONS

ANEXES A. ACRONIMS B. MAP OF THE AREA OF MUTUAL INTEREST C. OPERATIONAL POINTS OF CONTACT D. FORMAT FOR EXCHANGE OF INFO AMONG POCs E. NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS on Action of State at Sea (in alphabetical order) 1. ALGERIA 2. FRANCE 3. ITALY 4. LIBYA 5. MALTA 6. MAURITANIA 7. MOROCCO 8. PORTUGAL 9. SPAIN 10.TUNISIA

REFERENCE DOCUMENTS - The declaration of intent of the Ministers of Defence of the 5+5 defence initiative nations, signed in Paris on 21 December 2004, for the development of a multilateral cooperation on security matters in the Western Mediterranean; - Operational Arrangement concerning the establishment of V-RTC 5+5 network (30 MAY 07) - Common declaration of 5+5 Chiefs of Navy Staff 27 MAY 2008 (Tripoli, LIBYA). - SEA BORDER 08 exercise Report NOV 2008., - Declaration of the Ministers of the 5+5 Defence Initiative 17 MAY 2009. - The annual plan of action for the 5+5 Defence initiative approved by the Ministers of Defence of the initiative 2009. - V-RMTC 5+5 NET SOP 001 DRAFT MAY 09. Guideline for the staff of Naval Operation Centre (NOC) in order to standardize the procedures of V_RMTC 5+5 network.

Country POC ops Phone number Fax e-mail Algeria National Search and Surveillance Operations Centre (CNOSS) +21321710178 (TBC) mrcc.algiers@mdn.dz France Maritime Operations Centre (COM Toulon) +33494928938 TBP cecmed.ops@marine.defense.gouv.fr Italy Maritime Operations Centre (COAN) +390636809201 +390636809394 cincnav.coan@marina.difesa.it Libya Maritime Security Operations (MSO) +218214449274 +218214449488 Malta

Maritime Operations Centre (COM NKTT) +2226366572 +2226311515 Mauritania Maritime Operations Centre (COM NKTT) +2226366572 +2226311515 +2225259127 mrn.ops@mauritel.mr med_shamza@yahoo.fr Morocco Maritime Operations Centre (COM Rabat) +212537660760 +212537660741 (TBC) comopo@emmarine.gov.ma Portugal Maritime Operations Centre (COMAR) +351214401950 +351214401954 comar.dir@marinha.pt Spain Maritime Operations and Surveillance Centre (COVAM) +34968127032 +34968127033 spfamcovam@fn.mde.es Tunisia