RADM Anders GrenstadRADM Anders GrenstadChief of Naval StaffChief of Naval StaffRoyal Swedish NavyRoyal Swedish Navy

“Creating “Creating Maritime Situational Maritime Situational

Awareness Awareness -not only nice, but also -not only nice, but also

needed”needed”

Regional Sea Power SymposiumRegional Sea Power Symposium

Venice, 20th October 2010Venice, 20th October 2010

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Common FundamentsCommon Fundaments

• Maritime Situational Awareness, MSAMaritime Situational Awareness, MSA

• Maritime Security Operations, MSOMaritime Security Operations, MSO

• Maritime Capacity Building, MCBMaritime Capacity Building, MCB

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Chiefs of European Navie´s, Chiefs of European Navie´s, CHENSCHENS

The Maritime Operational Concept, (CHENS The Maritime Operational Concept, (CHENS MOC)MOC)

was endorsed 10th August 2010was endorsed 10th August 2010

• ““The Sea remains vital not only to the European, but The Sea remains vital not only to the European, but to the Global development of economic vitality, trade to the Global development of economic vitality, trade and prosperity.”and prosperity.”

• ““MSA, inclusive national and international exchange MSA, inclusive national and international exchange of information, has always been recognised as the key of information, has always been recognised as the key enabler to successful Maritime Operations, and in enabler to successful Maritime Operations, and in particular it forms the basis of MSO.” particular it forms the basis of MSO.”

• ““In an increasingly complex world, where most issues In an increasingly complex world, where most issues have an element of globalisation in their composition, have an element of globalisation in their composition, the reliance on better and timelier MSA has never the reliance on better and timelier MSA has never been more important.”been more important.”

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The Recognised Maritime The Recognised Maritime PicturePicture

The Baltic Sea:Normal traffic pattern.

Approx. 3000 ships, any time

AIS and radar tracksIncreasing every year

New threats & risks

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””Needed Must´s”Needed Must´s”

• Political MandatePolitical Mandate

• Appropriate ResourcesAppropriate Resources

• Interagency and Border Crossing Interagency and Border Crossing CooperationCooperation

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SUCFIS : Finland, Sweden

SUCFIS : Finland & Sweden

BI-LATERAL COOPERATION

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MULTI-LATERAL COOPERATION

SUCBAS : 8 Baltic Sea States

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INTELLIGENT INTELLIGENT INFORMATIONINFORMATION

BYBYKNOWLEDGE KNOWLEDGE

SHARINGSHARING8

Approx 2000 – 3000 continuous AIS vessels

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AIS TransponderAIS Transponder

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Radar & CamerasRadar & CamerasAIS TransponderAIS Transponder

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Radar & CamerasRadar & Cameras Air & Surface AssetsAir & Surface AssetsAIS TransponderAIS Transponder

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Data analysisData analysis

INTELLIGENT INFORMATION

Radar & CamerasRadar & Cameras Air & Surface AssetsAir & Surface AssetsAIS TransponderAIS Transponder

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SEALIFT CARRYING SUBMARINE

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A TRUE STORYA TRUE STORY

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Incident 31 August 2008

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Incident 31st August 2008

Incident 21 August 2008

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HAVI TRADER 2008-08-31HAVI TRADER 2008-08-31

0211 hrs

0220 hrs

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CONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONS

• SUCBAS SUCBAS The result achieved is a higher The result achieved is a higher

level oflevel ofsafety and security in the Baltic Seasafety and security in the Baltic Sea

• INTERAGENCY COOPERATIONINTERAGENCY COOPERATIONYes, absolute needed, Yes, absolute needed, both national & border crossingboth national & border crossing

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MUTUAL AGREEMENT IS THE MUTUAL AGREEMENT IS THE FOUNDATIONFOUNDATION

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