EUNAVFOR MED Operation SOPHIA

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1 EUNAVFOR MED Operation SOPHIA INTERTANKO Annual Summit Rome, 21 June 2018 Rear Admiral Enrico CREDENDINO EUNAVFOR MED Operation Sophia Operation Commander

2 THE MARITIME DOMAIN «challenges and opportunities» The Maritime domain is interconnected 2

3 ENLARGED MEDITERRANEAN 3

4 THE MARITIME DOMAIN «challenges and opportunities» The Maritime domain is interconnected Deep socio-economic and political upheavals have global consequences including for peace, security and commerce Crimes at sea (robbery, smuggling/trafficking of human beings, drugs, oil, illicit fishing) are potentially interlinked and managed by organised criminal networks. 4

5 THE MARITIME DOMAIN «challenges and opportunities» Criminal activities are sometimes connected to terrorist activities Threats and challenges require a comprehensive approach. Local, regional and global actors have to act in synergy with one another Freedom of navigation, sea lines of communication and choke points remain crucial for shipping companies Maritime forces can guarantee a safe and secure maritime environment and freedom of navigation of the SLOCs 5

6 Operation SOPHIA part of the EU Comprehensive Approach ENFM is part of the EU s comprehensive approach to migration and supports the return of stability to Libya (with 26 MS participating) Key EU migration initiatives: 10 Point Action Plan 25 April 2015 Valletta Action Plan, Valletta Summit November 2015 Migration Partnership Framework 7 June 2016 Malta Declaration 3 Feb 2017 Commission Action plan on measures to support Italy July 2017 EU-AU-UN Task Force (EU-AU summit) 28 November 2017 EU Africa Trust Fund project on Support to Integrated Border and Migration Management in Libya December

7 EUNAVFOR MED TASKS Mandate extended to 31 December 2018 OPLAN approved on 11 October 2017 CORE TASK SUPPORTING TASKS CONTRIBUTE TO DISRUPT THE SMUGGLERS BUSINESS MODEL ARMS EMBARGO CAPACITY BUILDING and TRAINING LIBYAN NAVY AND COAST GUARD ENHANCE INFORMATION EXCHANGE GATHERING INFORMATION ON OIL SMUGGLING MONITORING LIBYAN NAVY AND COAST GUARD 7 7

8 AOO & OTHER OPERATIONS Tripoli Misrata Derna Benghazi ENFM Op SOPHIA NGO/Independent deployers THEMIS (FRONTEX) Mare Sicuro (ITA) POSEIDON (FRONTEX) - NATO Op Sea Guardian 8

9 CORE TASK UNSCR 2380 (2017) SEAGULL 75 GATO 11 PRORA/RANDA boats neutralized 148 suspected smugglers apprehended 311 SOLAS events migrants rescued SEAGULL 19 ESPS JUAN CARLOS (ASS. SUPP) ASS SUPP FS L ADROIT (ASS SUPPORT) JASON 10 ESPS BLAS DE LEZO (ASS. SUPP) PIRATE ITS SAN GIUSTO LE SAMUEL BECKETT FGS MOSEL VNL TRIGLAV HMS ECHO 9 ESPS NUMANCIA

10 Legend Migration flow proportions Migrants in route (total and %) Fatality for route (total and %) % Migration Flow Jan June % Sources: CMR FRONTEX/JORA WMR UNHCR STATISTICS EMR EUNAVFORMED FRONTEX Source fatalities: IOM Missing Migrants Total number of migrants on Central Route 15559* (-77,9% Total / -82,7% from Libya / x12 from Tunisia)** IOM Estimates: 520* (-68,3%)** * Excluding migrants arriving from Turkey and Greece ** Compared to the same period 2017 * Current year figures (death + missing) ** Compared to the same period % Western Route (+51,4%)*** IOM Estimates: 292* (+394,9%)** Eastern/Balkan Route (+52,5%)** IOM Estimates: 45* (+18,4%)** Nationalities (2018) WMR Morocco Guinea Algeria Mali Ivory Cost 14% 13% 8% 3%3% 17% 23% 18% Tunisia Flow(2018) 2471 persons Tunisia Eritrea Ivory Coast Comore Cameroon Others 2% 4%2%2% 4% 86% Nationalities (2018) CMR Eritrea Tunisia Nigeria Sudan Ivory Coast 6% 5% 3% 7% 23% 0% 9% 8% 17% 21% Nationalities (2018) EMR Iraq Syria COD Afgani stan XXA : Stateless 19% 29% 12% 10 COD: Democratic Republic of the Congo 24% 24%

11 COUNTERING ILLEGAL ARMS TRAFFICKING UNSRC 2357 (2017) 1469 hailings + 89 Friendly approaches 7 flag requests and visits 3 inspections 2 seizures JOA ENFM AOO ENFM Zauara Tripoli Sabratha Misrata Benghazi Derna Sirte Uwayja Bay Ajdabiya Port Zweitina 11

12 COUNTERING ILLEGAL ARMS TRAFFICKING UNSRC 2357 (2017) ENFM continues to be the only actor implementing the UN arms embargo on Libya in line with UNSCR 2357 (2017) ENFM s presence has achieved an internationally recognised deterrent effect against arms smugglers in international waters During the last year three inspections and two arms seizures were conducted 12

13 GATHERING INFO ON OIL SMUGGLING Zauara Tripoli Misrata 13

14 Training Libyan Coastguard and Navy Package 1 at sea Basic training on EU ships ITS San Giorgio (10 weeks) HNLMS Rotterdam (4 weeks) Completed - 93 trained Package 2 ashore Greece & Malta 40 trained Italy (Taranto) 65 trained Italy (SMART) 6 trained Greece 22 trained Future Training Spain: 29 trainees 4 weeks (2018) Italy: 80 trainees 8 week (2018) Package 3 - operational sea training Advanced training on Libyan boats (8 weeks) Memorandum of Understanding on Training ENFM/LCG&N (2016) Names provided by LCG&N Vetting provided by EU MS and LEA 213 Libyan Coast Guard and Navy personnel trained (158 Libyan Coast Guard and 55 Navy) Target: train 500 LCG&N personnel 14

15 The Monitoring Mechanism Information Collection. Reporting performed by the LCG&N Operations Room, which includes pre-sailing and post-mission reports passed to ENFM OHQ Remote Monitoring: Remote monitoring by ENFM assets, including ships, submarines, aircraft and Remotely Piloted Aerial Systems (RPAS), contributes to the verification of the overall effectiveness of LCG&N operational activity at sea. Periodic meeting: Periodic meetings between ENFM and LCG&N take place in Tripoli, Tunis and Rome (OHQ). 15

16 Monitoring LCG Operation Room 30% sorties are reported by LCG&N Ops Room to JOC ENFM (increasing) Naval Bases LCG&N operates from 3 naval bases, with the majority of sorties coming from Tripoli Operational Area Libyan Coast Guard & Navy Zauara Tripoli Sorties Misrata Average of 12/15 sorties / week (increasing) Presence Activity at sea carried out with 2/3 patrol boats at same time Trained people 213 LCG&N members trained by ENFM 80 % works in Tripoli area 50 % works ashore 70% embarked people works on Bigliani class 30% embarked people on other Patrol Boats Distance Up to 50 nm from the coast Assets 75% of sorties with Bigliani Class patrol boats (provided by IT) 16

17 INFORMATION EXCHANGE Italian Direzione Nazionale Antimafia e antiterrorismo Observatory Protocol (4 July 2017) MARCOM Administrative Arrangement Op. Sophia and Op. Sea Guardian (30 May 2017) FRONTEX Exchange of letters (July 2015) Vetting partner IT Prosecutors Information on suspects & interviews EUROJUST Letter of Understanding (1 October 2015) IMO, ICS Technical meetings UNSMIL Info exchange through LNO UNODC Working arrangement (24 November 2016) IOM, UNHCR Technical meetings Training Partner INTERPOL through NCB Italy Working arrangement (21 July 2017) Vetting partner EUBAM Libya Administrative Arrangement on Cooperation (26 January 2018) USA, TUNISIA Info Exchange OSCE Letter of Intent (27 June 2017) AFRICAN UNION (CISSA) Info Exchange ICC Administrative Arrangement (7 September 2017) EUROPOL MOU (22 December 2015) Vetting partner 17

18 THE MARITIME DOMAIN «information exchange» Maritime Situational Awareness remain a fundamental pillar for the Maritime Security Provider in order to act effectively Exchange of information with the Shipping Industry at strategic level and operational level aimed to build up/consolidate more detailed knowledge Protocol on voluntary exchange of information between EUNAVFOR MED and ships operating in the central mediterranean SMART web based platform (free service that can be used in the Shipping Company HQs or on board of Ship) 18

19 INFORMATION EXCHANGE UNCLASSIFIED SMART JORA (FRONTEX) INTERNET PHONE (MIL-CIV) CLASSIFIED EU OPS WAN MED CMN BICES PHONE JOINT OPERATION CENTRE IRISH NAVY CYPRUS NAVY CINC IT FLEET NATO - MARCOM LIBYAN COAST GARD TUNISIAN NAVY LYBIAN NAVY 19

20 Shared Awareness and De-confliction in the Mediterranean (SHADE MED) 6th SHADE MED conference held in Rome on June 2018 co-chaired by ENFM and MARCOM attended by 242 representatives from 37 countries and 127 organisations side event «gender mainstreaming seminar» with VIPs participation 20

21 EUNAVFOR MED Operation SOPHIA