The new, state-of-the-art Jeddah Maritime Information Sharing Center is set to boost information sharing and support maritime security in the region.
The first 15 national operators to work in the center have completed a three-week training in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (25 August – 12 Sep 2019) with the support of International Maritime Organization (IMO) .
It is envisaged that the center will become fully operational by the end of the year. It will serve both as a regional center to share information through the Djibouti Code of Conduct focal points, as well as sharing info with all national agencies with responsibility for maritime security.
Following the adoption of the Jeddah Amendment in 2017, participating States agreed on the need to enhance the Djibouti Code of Conduct information sharing network to meet the increased requirements of the revised code.
Commitments include establishing multi-agency National Maritime Information Sharing Centers in each of the participating States.
These Centers will be the backbone of the regional network, working to encourage inter-agency cooperation between national agencies dealing with maritime security.