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

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

3. 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 NAVIES.-
KNOW, CONTROL & PROTECT TRADE LINES AND CIVILIAN ACTIVITIES, ENHANCING PATNERSHIP AND COOPERATION.

4. 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).

5. 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.

6. Atlantic approaches

7. 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 .
COORDINATING PROCEDURES:
EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION OF MARITIME INTEREST
EXCHANGE OF THE COMMON MARITIME PICTURE
INFORMATION ON RISKS, THREATS OR SPECIFIC EVENTS.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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.

13. Country POC ops Phone number Fax e-mail
Algeria
National Search and Surveillance Operations Centre (CNOSS)
(TBC)
France
Maritime Operations Centre (COM Toulon)
TBP
Italy
Maritime Operations Centre (COAN)
Libya
Maritime Security Operations (MSO)
Malta

14. Maritime Operations Centre (COM NKTT) +2226366572 +2226311515
Mauritania
Maritime Operations Centre (COM NKTT)
Morocco
Maritime Operations Centre (COM Rabat)
(TBC)
Portugal
Maritime Operations Centre (COMAR)
Spain
Maritime Operations and Surveillance Centre (COVAM)
Tunisia