Defence & security

CURRENT AFFAIRS october 2019

Maritime data sharing

Issue
The Information Fusion Centre - Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) set up last
year has started functioning as an information sharing hub of maritime
data and security situations.

Background
The IFC-IOR was inaugurated in December 2018 within the premises of
the Navy’s Information Management and Analysis Centre (IMAC) in
Gurugram.The IMAC is the single point centre linking all the coastal radar
chains to generate a seamless real-time picture of the nearly 7,500-km
coastline.

Details
The major centres with which regular exchange of maritime security
information is being undertaken include Virtual Regional Maritime Traffic
Centre (VRMTC), Maritime Security Centre - Horn of Africa(MSCHOA),
Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed
Robbery (ReCAAP), Information Fusion Centre-Singapore (IFC-SG), and
International Maritime Bureau - Piracy Reporting Centre (IMB PRC).

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CURRENT AFFAIRS october 2019

Several Indian Ocean littoral states have joined the coastal radar chain
network. These include Maldives, Mauritius, Sri Lanka and Seychelles.
Bangladesh is set to join the network and talks are on with Thailand as
well.
The centre will host liaison officers from partner countries and the
infrastructure to house them will be set up.
The exchange of information will be undertaken by virtual means, using
telephone calls, faxes, emails and video conferencing over Internet.

Maritime security
Maritime Security is a concept related to the sea is often associated with
four domains:
National security: The traditional use of naval military power to defend
commercial shipping lanes and the national territory.
Marine environment: Concerning environmental and safety regulation
regarding marine pollution and health protection.
Economic development: Includes trade by sea, the exploitation of oil and
other non-living resources, as well as fisheries.
Human Security: The absence of security (insecurity) of individuals, people
in communities, or citizens of states.

Importance of Maritime security

Protecting economic resources of a country from foreign intrusion such
as fishing, mining etc.
Protecting coastal borders of the country from threats suuch as
terrorists, illegal migrants, smugglers.
Tracking naval and commercial ships and handling their security.
Protecting trade routes from threats such as piracy, kidnapping etc.

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