Last week, SEACOP conducted a weeklong mentoring session for 11 trainees from Dominica’s š©š² Customs and Coast Guards. This marked the 7th mentoring session for the country’s Joint Maritime Control Unit (JMCU) since its establishment under a previous SEACOP phase in 2016. Delivered by a trainer from Jamaica’sĀ Defence Forces, the training sought to strengthen the…
Santo Domingo, 17 August 2022 ā The National Drug Control Directorate (DNCD) of the Dominican Republic and the European Union through the SEACOP and MCBS projects kicked off a regional seminar in Santo Domingo yesterday. For the past months, SEACOP has established constant coordination with the MCBS project, in light of the their shared objective…
On Friday 12 August 2022, SEACOP wrapped up a mentoring session for members of the Joint Maritime Control Unit of Ghana. Focusing on ship searches in the ports of Tema and Takoradi, the activity was opened in the presence of the Director General of the Ghana Drug Enforcement Agency on 8 August 2022. The mentoring…
Within the framework of the SEACOP action, a training for the Joint Maritime Control Unit (JMCU) of Argentina kicked off on 8 August 2022 in the Ciudad AutĆ³noma de Buenos Aires. The training will span through August 12th, held at the facilities of the Prefectura Naval Argentina. It will target 12 trainees from the Prefectura…
On 30 July 2022, SEACOP co-organised the signing of the Joint Maritime Control Units protocol between Benin’s national competent Law Enforcement Agencies, including representatives of the Police rĆ©publicaine, Customs, Navy and the PrĆ©fet Maritime. The signature was held at the Office of the PrĆ©fet maritime in the presence of SEACOP Deputy Regional Coordinator for West…
SEACOP took part in the seminar dedicated to the fight against international drug trafficking by sea which was held in Dakar from 4 to 8 July.Organised by MILDECA – the interministerial mission for the fight against drugs and addictive behaviours, the event brought together representatives from many West African countries such as Cape Verde, Ghana,…
In supporting the fight against drug trafficking, it is paramount to take into account the current threat and to be able to determine the risks that may continue. It is furthermore necessary to support all efforts exerted in that regard, notably by other projects operating in the same region. In this context, SEACOP and the…
The regional meeting of Latin American Maritime Intelligence Units took place in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, on 22-24 June. The event was attended by the Director of SEACOP, who opened the meeting, the Colombian Foreign Ministry, senior representatives of the Colombian Navy and Police and a special video by the Ambassador of the European Union…
Transregional cooperation is a key principal of SEACOP V’s action. Operating across three world regions (Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean) faced with similar difficulties, we strive to enhance partnerships, information sharing and opportunities for joint maritime operations between different countries. Last week, the project organised a visit of the intelligence centre of the Armada Nacional…
