Maritime Security in the Middle East Operating Area Commodore Steve Dainton CBE Royal Navy UK Maritime Component Commander Deputy Commander Combined Maritime Force

UKMCC and DCCMF CCMF DCCMF CTF 150 CTF 151 CTF 152

Agenda

Regional Overview

Piracy

Piracy Statistics

Piracy – Root causes and Threat

Maritime Security Event Classification

Definitions Comparisons 01/03/2018 to 13/11/2018 Theft Other Not MSE Piracy - Pirated Notice: Total events categorised with Old Classifications are 46. 63 other MSE not included in Old Classification Suspicious Activity Terrorism Conflict Related Piracy - Attack Weapon Smuggling Local fishing dispute Narcotics Smuggling Cargo Smuggling (to include charcoal and sugar) Illegal Movement of People (both smuggling and trafficking) Notice: Total events categorised with New Classification during this period : 109 Other Maritime Crime

Houthi Threat Southern Red Sea / BAM / MSTC Explosive Boats Cruise Missiles Mines

Terrorism

Smuggling NARCOTICS / WEAPONS CHARCOAL Source of regional instability Funds terrorism Increased production CHARCOAL Funds Al-Shabaab Causes environmental devastation

Maritime Crime

Information Collection & Dissemination Industry Releasable Threat Assessment (IRTA): Last version issued 1 Sep 18 Next version issued 1 Dec 18 Industry Releasable Threat Bulletin (IRTB): Introduction of new and previously unknown threats Reminder of known threats Latest IRTB 011 (Attack on KSL SYDNEY)

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