Preparing the RMSA gateway…
Strengthening regional collaboration, maritime information sharing and a safer, more prosperous ocean.
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Building readiness for marine pollution incidents through joint planning, surveillance and response.
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Practical training and regional workshops connect people, knowledge and operational capability.
Meet our partnersTwo specialised centres. One connected maritime security network.
The CRFIM is a maritime information fusion center for the East, Southern Africa and Indian Ocean region hosted within the Malagasy National Maritime Information Fusion Center (CFIM) following the headquarters agreement signed between the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) and the Malagasy Government on February 18, 2016.
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The Regional Coordination Operations Centre (RCOC), based in Seychelles, is a key operational component of the Regional Maritime Security Architecture (RMSA), established under the Regional Agreement for the Coordination of Operations at Sea signed in Balaclava, Mauritius, in April 2018. Operational since 2019, the RCOC strengthens maritime safety and security across the Western Indian Ocean by coordinating joint and regional operations among Member States while respecting national sovereignty and international law.
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The Regional Maritime Security Architecture is composed of : The two Regional Centres which are RCOC ( Regional Coordination Operational Centre based in Seychelles, institutionalising the Regional agreement on coordination of operation ) and RMIFC ( Regional Maritime Information Fusion Center based in Madagascar, created by the Regional agreement for the maritime information exchange and sharing in Western Indian Ocean) . The two agreements were signed in April 2018 in Balaclava (Mauritius).
The Centers supports the smooth flow of information, oversees shared protocols and enables the sustained cooperation needed to respond to maritime threats across the Indian Ocean region.
Through modern technologies and strategic partnerships, the Secretariat advances maritime surveillance and response capabilities for a safer regional maritime domain.
