Preventing ecological disasters through information sharing: the Mauritius oil spill

Articles, Blue Economy, Cooperation, CRIMARIO, EU, Indian Ocean, Information sharing, IOC, IORIS, marine pollution, Mauritius, MDA/MDV

On 25 July 2020, the bulk carrier MV Wakashio, en route from Japan to Brazil, ran aground on a reef at Pointe d’Esny on the south-eastern coast of Mauritius. Although not carrying any cargo, the vessel was transporting more than 4100 tonnes of oil which, after the collision with the reef, began leaking into the…

Inauguration of IORIS, the information sharing platform developed by CRIMARIO

Articles, Comoros, Cooperation, CRIMARIO, CRIMSON, East Africa, EU, Information sharing, IORIS, Madagascar, maritime security, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Training

The official launch of IORIS took place at the Eden Blue Hotel in Mahé, Seychelles, in the morning of 4 September. During the launch, CRIMARIO experts provided a thorough description and explanation of the creation, development and use of the IORIS platform. Initiated by CRIMARIO, the new secure information sharing and incident management tool will…