News/Blogs – DCoC

Regional States push for oil spill preparedness plan after MV Sounion attack

Collaboration and cooperation for oil spill preparedness and response is being considered to prevent an imminent ecological disaster threatening navigation security and coastal communities in the western Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden. Signatory States to the Jeddah Amendment to DCoC, alongside international & regional partners, convened an extraordinary meeting to coordinate a response to…

The DCoC/JA in 3minutes

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UKMTO: Recent Incidents at the Red Sea

The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) manages a Voluntary Reporting Scheme (VRS) covering the Indian Ocean, specifically the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Arabian Sea. This program, in compliance with the Maritime Security Chart Q6099, is administered by the Maritime Trade Information Centre (MTIC) under the jurisdiction of UKMTO in Dubai. To see the…

DCoC-RMIFC-RCOC Statement on the Duplication of Efforts along the Western Indian Ocean Region

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USCG Research Project on Combating East Africa’s Illicit Drug Trade

The United States Coast Guard Academy has released it advanced research project paper on strategies to combat illicit drug trafficking in East Africa. This document explores how East Africa can effectively combat maritime crime, specifically drug trafficking, and the strategies the region can employ to enhance maritime coordination and security to prevent drug trafficking in…