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ANTI-PIRACY OPERATIONS IN THE
HORN OF AFRICA.
THE HN EXPERIENCE ON COMBATING
PIRACY
Vice Admiral Dimitrios Elefsiniotis
Chief of HNGS
RSS, Venice 19-22 Oct 2010
Outline
 General Information – Background
 Anti-Piracy Operations in the HoA
 The Hellenic Navy’s Contribution
 HN’s Experience
 Strategic
 Operational
 Tactical
 The Way Ahead
 Epilogue
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International Endeavors to Combat
Piracy
• Anti-Piracy Operations in the HoA (Broader Area)
NATO: Allied Provider – Allied Protector – Ocean Shield
(OCT 08-DEC 08) (APR 09-JUL 09) (AUG 09-DEC 12)
TF 508
European Union: Atalanta
TF 465 (Dec 08-DEC 12)
Combined Maritime Forces (CMF): COALITION FORCES / CTFs
(fully since JAN 09-TBD)
TF - 151
Other National Forces: China – Russia – Japan – India Forces and
Malaysia – Saudi Arabia – South Korea Units
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SHared Awareness DEconfliction
(SHADE)
International
Maritime
Organisation
Overarching Legal Basis – UNCLOS, UNSCR
Nation sharing
Information only
EU
Malaysia?
Merchant
Community
MSC-HOA
Japan?
UKMTO
Mercury Environment
IRTC
Coordination
India?
NATO
Russia?
CMF
China?
Two way information Flow
Two way coordination
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40 E
45 E
50 E
53 E
60 E
55 E
70 E
65 E
AREA OF anti-piracy OPERATIONS
20 N
POA 3
IRTC: Internationally
Recommended transit Corridor
South Red Sea
ARABIAN SEA
15 N
IRTC
POA 1 GOA
GOA: Gulf of Aden
Boosasso
Somaliland
Puntland
POA 2
Aden
BAM
(Bam-Al-Mandeb)
13 N
POA 4
10 N
SOMALI BASIN
5N
Mogadishu
INDIAN OCEAN
0
POA 5
POA 6
Seychelles
Mombasa
POA: Pirate Operating Area
5S
POA 7
POA 8
Coordination by SHADE Forum Meetings5
10 S
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Proportion of Forces Assigned and
Statistics
Legend:
EUNAVFOR: CTF 465
SNMG-2: CTF 508
CMF: CTF 151
UNITS EMPLOYED IN IRTC
CTF 465
29%
OTHERS
3%
CTF 508
38%
24
22
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
CTF 151
30%
UNITS EMPLOYED IN SB
OTHERS
6%
CTF 465
56%
24
22
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
CTF 508
28%
CTF 151
10%
24
22
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
24
22
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
for GOA & IRTC
2009
11
16
7
13
1
4
1 1
JAN
FEB
3
7
8
3
3
MAR
APR
1
6
2
MAY
3
2
2 3
5 6
4 4
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
2 1
2
5
1 4
1
OCT
NOV
DEC
0
NOV
0
DEC
PIRATED
2010
ATTACKS
4 6
1
3 6
1
3
2 3
4
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
6
DISRUPTION
3 5
1
1 0
JUN
MAY
0
JUL
0
AUG
0
SEP
for Somali Basin
2009
10
9
12
1
JAN
2
0
FEB
0
OCT
5
6
3
0
MAR
0
APR
2
0
MAY
0
JUN
0
JUL
2
0
AUG
1
1 0
SEP
14
6 5
5 6
OCT
NOV
3
3 3
DEC
2010
13
1 0
JAN
1
FEB
25
24
11
8
4
5
MAR
APR
6
6 9
1
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
HELLENIC MERCHANT FLEET
Top 5 Merchant Fleet Countries of the World by Owner
GWT (for vessels above 1000gt)
Greece
15%
Japan
15%
Germany
8%
Other
50%
Greece
Japan
Germany
China
S.Korea
Other
China
8%
S.Korea
4%
Source: Indicators issued from various sources such as ISL Bremen for World fleet and
trading figures and Clarkson Research Studies for shipbuilding and scrapped vessels.
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The Hellenic Navy Contribution
NATO / OCEAN SHIELD
- 1 frigate + 1 Organic Helo (SNMG2 Unit)
(from JUN 10 on a case by case basis)
EU / ATALANTA
- First Tactical Commander (CTG) on board HS PSARA
(with 2-3 on board Staff Officers/FHQ) (JAN-APR 09)
- 1 Frigate + 1 Organic Helo (Dec 08-UFN)
- 2 Officers at the OHQ Northwood
- 1 Officer (Support Area Staff/FSA Djibouti)
- 1 Officer at the FHQ Afloat
CMF (CTF 150, 151, 152)
- 1 Officer (Op. Enduring Freedom / USCENTCOM)
- 1 Officer (CTF 151 Bahrain HQ Staff / Planning Officer)
- 1 Officer (CTF 151 on board Staff)
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Difficulties at Strategic Level
 Root Causes of Piracy Unaddressed
 Scarce Operational Resources and
increased needs
 Logistics at all levels
 Major Legal Concerns
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Difficulties at Operational Level
 Pirate Action Groups (PAGs) increase and
expand
 Attitude of the Shipping Industry
 Info Operations
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Difficulties at the Tactical Level
Well Organized and Powerful Enemy
 Military Structure
 Intelligence Gathering Infrastructure
 Logistics Support
Tactics
 Timing
 Weather
 Area
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The Way Ahead
 Cooperation with the Shipping Industry
 Improvement of Coordination Through
SHADE
Evolution of Piracy (more equipped,
aggressive, organized, interconnected etc)
Need for a sufficient legal framework
Face the root causes -> Regional Capacity
Building
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Regional Capacity Building / NMIOTC
Delivering Training Tailored to the Needs
of our African Colleagues
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Epilogue
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Naval Battle of Elli, Dec 1912
Naval Battle of Lepanto, Oct 1571
International Day of Naval History
Naval Battle of Midway,
Jun 1942
Naval Battle of Trafalgar,
Oct 1805
Naval Battle of Jutland,
May 1916
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The Battle of Salamis (480 BC)
• Gave substance to the importance of Sea
Power
• Became a turning point in world history
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