GoGIN strengthens its YARIS team
In the context of YARIS’s increasing power, and its progressive introduction in maritime centres in coastal countries across West and Central Africa, the project decided to strengthen its team. This initiative was taken under the leadership of Jean-Philippe Picquart. The GoGIN team is now made up of 20 experts.
The new team met in Brest on 23 and 24 August to welcome the new arrivals. From 25 August to 1 September, Christophe Deldique and 5 experienced instructors from YA centres facilitated a training session for new YARIS instructors. Over the course of 5 days, 15 future instructors learned to operate the YARIS suite. They also explored how to best use the platform within the operational contexts of their respective maritime centres.
Tribute to Bertrand Demez
It is with great sadness that the GoGIN team announce the death of Bertrand Demez, on 21 September 2021 in Saint-Brieuc. Admiral Demez steered the GoGIN project from October 2018 to April 2020, at which point his condition meant that he had to step back from his duties. Those who worked with him will not forget his good humour, the kindness he showed to all those around him, his selflessness, and his profound commitment to his work.
YARIS Advanced Training in Sierra Leone From 13 to 24 September, twenty participants working in the Joint Operations Centre (JOC), and from the Navy, the Marine Police, and the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources received the YARIS advanced training, delivered by a mixed team of trainers from GoGIN, CIC-ICC, CRESMAO and CRESMAC. Over the course of this training 5 new YARIS instructors completed a practical exercise supported by experienced trainers.
CDR Abdul Karim Dumbuya, Head of Operations of the Joint Maritime Committee, stated that: “YARIS is a platform that is highly welcome and is viewed as a tool that is not only simple to understand and utilize but will also increase the capacity of effective monitoring of our waters and ensure efficient
YARIS used during operations and exercises YARIS was used in the context of the Anouanze operation, led by the ECOWAS Multinational Maritime Coordination Centre (MMCC) in Zone F from 21 to 25 August 2021. This operation was initiated conjointly by Ghana and Ivory Coast, with the support of the UNODC with Danish funding, and the use of Skylight data. Read more
Maritime exercises are under preparation to strengthen inter-agency coordination and regional cooperation while using the same tool, the YARIS platform. The most emblematic example is the multinational Grand African Nemo (GANo) exercise, which will use YARIS as the primary communications and coordination tool. GANo will take place along the coast of West and Central Africa from 27 October to 7 November under the joint leadership of ICC, CRESMAC, CRESMAO and the French Navy.