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Innovation in Counter-Piracy Operations- SAF's Experience in Ops Blue Sapphire -

RADM ( )BERNARD MIRANDADirector Multi-National Operations

Republic of Singapore Navy

2011 PACIFIC OPERATIONAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIUM

16 Mar 11

CTF 151

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COUNTER PIRACY OPERATIONAL CONTEXT

Piracy remains a Clear & Present Danger to international shipping

Imperative for international forces to come together to fight piracy

Need for industry to adopt Best Management Practices to prevent getting pirated

Military action alone will not solve the problem

Need to leverage on information sharing as a capability to disrupt piracy

CTF 151

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The Economic Cost of Piracy

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THE SOMALI PIRACY ENTERPRISE

Profit Driven

Adaptable to

Change

Global Network

Organised

Chaos

High Returnson

InvestmentsInnovativ

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Diverse

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THE INNOVATIVE ADVERSARY

• Increasing their reach• Better equipment• Improving survivability

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Legend :PiratedAttackAttempt

THE PIRACY SCORECARD

Piracy Incidents in GOA/SB in 2010

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Merchant Vessels Attacked• 2008 – 111• 2009 – 155• 2010 – 96

Merchant Vessels Successfully Hijacked

• 2008 – 13• 2009 – 52• 2010 – 32

Ransom Paid• 2008 - $26 mil• 2009 - $42.4 mil• 2010 - $238 mil

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New Zealand

Pakistan

Spain

Turkey

Netherlands

South Korea

Non-Members with staff presence

Qatar

A Comprehensive Approach To Fighting Piracy

European UnionNaval Forces

Standing NATO Maritime Group

USN 6th Fleet Forces under US AFRICA Command

Independent Deployers on Escort Mission

Thailand is the 25th nation to join

CMF

Combined Maritime Force

Maritime Establishments

SHared Awareness & DE-confliction (SHADE) Meeting

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Information Sharing System Used by Countries in the GoA

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THE ASSIGNED TASKS – INNOVATING TO STAY AHEAD

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THE ASSIGNED TASKS – INNOVATING TO STAY AHEAD

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COORDINATING COVERAGE

• 8 ships in the IRTC• MPRA Patrols along South Yemeni Coast, North and East Somali Coast• Merchant shipping adopting Best Management Practices (BMP) • Shipping following IRTC

MPRA Coverage (North Coast)

MPRA Coverage (S. Yemen Coast)

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MPRA Coverage (IRTC)

SHIP 1SHIP 2

SHIP 3SHIP 4

SHIP 5SHIP 6

SHIP 7SHIP 8

Ship with Helicopter

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OPTIMISING MPRA CAPABILITY

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INFORMATION SHARING ARCHITECTURE

Synchronise Activities Ability to Anticipate

Unity of EffortSpeed in Execution

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BRIDGING STAKEHOLDERS

RSN ACCESS II System in CMF, Yemeni Coastguard HQ

as well as PNS KHAIBAR

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THE ASSIGNED TASKS – INNOVATING TO STAY AHEAD

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ENHANCING OPERATIONAL SAFETY

• Using unmanned technology• Arming and armouring

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THINKING OUT OF THE BOX TO IMPROVE SOPs

• Using non-lethal procedures (e.g. Using smoke markers as visual warning instead of firing warning shots)

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THE ASSIGNED TASKS – INNOVATING TO STAY AHEAD

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UNDERSTANDING THE PIRATES' PATTERN OF LIFE

Analysis of the environmental factors and piracy attacks

Intelligence analysis of pirate activities

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UNDERSTANDING THE PIRATES' PATTERN OF LIFE

ISR Mission and delivery of actionable intelligence

Establishing Pirate Operating Areas to optimise counter-piracy efforts

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UNDERSTANDING THE PIRATES' PATTERN OF LIFE

Using satellite trackersto track movements of

pirates boatsMarking system for

pirates skiffs boardedby coalition

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KEY SUCCESS FACTORS IN MULTINATIONAL OPERATIONS

Info-Sharing – Comprehensive Awareness

A Shared Vision for Mission Success

Optimisation of Resources – Sustainment

Engagement – Communication -Coordination- Cooperation- Integration

CTF 465 -CTF 508- Independent Deployers - CTF 151- CTF 50 – CTF 51 - CTF 53 - CTF 57 – CTF 67

MISSION READY MISSION EXCELLENCE

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