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UNCLASSIFIED The Economic Cost of PiracyTRANSCRIPT
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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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Questions?