Basic Maritime Intelligence Training held by SEACOP in Anguilla

Caribbean, Programme and Projects News, SEACOP

Last week, SEACOP’s Caribbean team conducted a Basic Maritime Intelligence Training for our partner country of Anguilla, designed to strengthen the capabilities of 11 representatives from the Royal Anguilla Police Force, Customs Department, and Immigration Department. The training focused on:🔍 Risk analysis and intelligence fundamentals🚢 Vessel profiling techniques📈 Regional trends & illicit trafficking methodologies⚖️ Human…

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“Regional Round-Up”: New SEACOP Series in the Caribbean

Caribbean, Programme and Projects News, SEACOP

“Regional Round-Up”: New SEACOP Series to Strengthen Maritime Security Collaboration in the Caribbean Pleased to announce the launch of a new initiative in the SEACOP VI Caribbean region! Our Regional Coordinator Jason Kelshall and Deputy Regional Coordinator Alexander Kellman recently hosted the inaugural session of the Regional Round-Up series, a new initiative aimed at fostering…

SEACOP in the Caribbean: Collaboration with the Regional Security System at Play

Barbados, Caribbean, Guyana, Programme and Projects News, SEACOP

Earlier this month, SEACOP provided training assistance to the RSS’ Maritime Operations Planning Course (MOPC), held in Bridgetown, Barbados. Targeted at Junior Commissioned Officers and Senior Ratings from the RSS Member States’ Coast Guards and Marine Police Units, this course aims to equip them with the tools to plan and execute maritime operations within RSS…

Maritime Security in Montserrat: SEACOP Conducts Joint Maritime Control Unit Training

Caribbean, Programme and Projects News, SEACOP

This week, SEACOP 12 personnel from the Joint Maritime Control Unit (JMCU) of Montserrat received a comprehensive training in both theoretical and practical aspects of maritime control and rummage, at the Police/Law Enforcement Complex, with additional hands-on training aboard the patrol vessel Heliconia Star. Led by our dedicated team of trainers, the training was notably…

Inter-Regional event on Global Cooperation against maritime trafficking

Caribbean, Latin America, Programme and Projects News, SEACOP, West Africa

Lisbon, Portugal – 19 June 2024 – The EU-funded SEACOP project on Monday held the first inter-regional event under its 6th phase in Lisbon, Portugal. Titled ‘From America to Africa: Global Cooperation to Disrupt the New Illicit Maritime Route,’ the landmark event brought together around 90 high-level representatives from 20 countries of Latin America, West…

SEACOP’s visit to JIATFS: Strengthening Regional Counter-Narcotics Operations

Caribbean, Programme and Projects News, SEACOP

In April 2024, SEACOP was invited to visit the facility of the US SOUTHCOM’s Joint Inter Agency Task Force South (JIATFS) in Key West, Florida. Recognised globally as a pinnacle of interagency intelligence fusion and operational coordination, JIATFS is a key player in Caribbean regional security. During the visit, the SEACOP Project Coordinator and Regional…

SEACOP-trained Montserrat Unit unveils human trafficking case

Caribbean, Human trafficking, Programme and Projects News, SEACOP

On Tuesday 30 January 2024, the SEACOP-supported Royal Montserrat Police Service successfully intercepted a small yacht carrying 19 individuals in a suspected case of human trafficking. Alerted by intelligence services, the Royal Montserrat Police Marine Unit, which was established with SEACOP’s support in 2015 and has continued to receive training from the project ever since,…

News briefing – Week of 6 May

Caribbean, Cocaine, EU, EUROPOL, Hashish, Newsbriefings, opium, Wildlife trafficking

06/06 International Maritime Organization adopts new guidelines to combat wildlife smuggling. The 46th Meeting of the Facilitation Committee (FAL46) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted new ‘Guidelines for the Prevention and Suppression of the Smuggling of Wildlife on Ships Engaged in International Maritime Traffic’. 06/06 Team Europe strengthens cooperation with Latin American and Caribbean…