Joshua, Author at Multinational Maritime Coordinating Centre, Zone F

Mr Chow NIS visits the Centre

Joshua — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 14:42:07 +0000

Mr Chow from the National Intelligence Service (Korea) stationed in Nigeria visited the Centre on Wednesday 16 November 2022. The purpose of the visit was the understand the activities of the Centre in support of fighting piracy related crimes at sea.

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Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire conduct Operation Anouanze

Joshua — Sun, 06 Nov 2022 22:25:20 +0000

Following attempts to deal with emerging maritime crime along Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana maritime boundary, both countries conducted a joint operation codenamed OPERATION ANOUANZE from 24 – 25 August 2021.The overall objective and purpose of the operation are to enhance coordinated inter-state and interagency collaboration, cooperation and coordination for an effective state(s) action at sea within the EEZs of Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana. The specific objectives include the following:

Disruption of illegal fishing, illegal bunkering and related activities along the Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana maritime border area.
Show collective maritime presence to deter, prevent and interdict criminals at sea.
Improvement of tactical proficiency of the participating units and assets in conducting a real-time intercept of contact(s) of interest at sea.
Reinforcement of states’ control over the boundary area to prevent it from becoming a criminal hub.

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Defence Attachees Visit MMCC Zone F

Joshua — Sun, 06 Nov 2022 22:12:40 +0000

Defence attachés representing the Armed Forces of various countries payed a working visit to the MMCC Zone F. The purpose of the visit was to familiarise themselves with the activities of the Centre. The acting director of the Centre took the opportunity to encourage them to be ambassadors of the Centre.

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Rear Admiral Jeffrey Spivey Director Maritime Partnership Programme, US Naval Forces, Europe and Africa visits MMCC Zone F

Joshua — Sun, 06 Nov 2022 21:57:40 +0000

The Director Maritime Partnership Programme, US Naval Forces, Europe and Africa Rear Admiral Jeffrey Spivey on Saturday 27 March 2021 called on the Chief of the Defence Staff, (CDS) Vice Admiral Seth Amoama at his office in Burma Camp, Accra. Rear Admiral Jeffrey Spivey said, his country was willing to cooperate with Ghana to build the capacities of troops. Adding that, the US Naval Force would grant the needed support to build Ghana’s maritime presence in GoG to deter piracy issues. Rear Admiral Spivey was accompanied by the US Ambassador to Ghana, HE Stephanie Sullivan. He took the opportunity to visit MMCC Zone F to familiarise himself with the activities of the Centre.

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UK Minister Visits MMCC Zone F

Joshua — Sun, 06 Nov 2022 21:28:18 +0000

Mr James Heappey, the United Kingdom (UK) Minister for Armed Forces, arrived in Ghana as part of a three-country visit to West Africa. Minister’s time in West Africa highlighted the UK’s commitment to the enduring defence and security partnership with the region. He joined a discussion about the Accra Initiative in the country’s capital and visited the Multinational Maritime Coordination Centre (MMCC) Zone F at Christiansborg Castle.

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