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NOV 2020 Piracy in the Gulf of Mexico Sea blindness and the path to a counter-piracy strategy
The speaker
Consultancy
Fouding Partner and Director of Intelligence at Riskop.
Risk Intelligence firm with more than 10 years of
experience.
Provides actionable, field-collected intelligence for private
companies and Government agencies.
Ausencia de Estado
Academic de Derecho y Proceso
MA Maritime Security candidate (current). Graduated from
Electoral 2021
the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense
Studies (National Defense University, DoD). Political
Scientist.
Former Non-resident fellow at the Mexican Navy Institute
for Strategic Research.
Director of the Institute for Strategic Research and
Development (ISDR-Mexico).
Fields of research: Maritime Security + new types of
conflict.
@CjEhrlichM PÁG 01
The New York Times
PÁG 02
Mexico’s
Maritime
Domain
PÁG 03
Critical SLOC
Source: Marine Traffic
PÁG 05
3 million square kms of
EEZ
11,000 kms of coastlines
“Sea Borders” to US,
Cuba, Guatemala and
Belize
PÁG 04MS challenges on
the Gulf of Mexico
(Atlantic)
1 Piracy and armed robbery at sea
2 Oil and Gas resources (+250 MX
platforms)
3 Increasing presence of Chinese Oil
and Gas operations
PÁG 06Two competing visions on the issue…
“Piracy is on the rise and uncontrolled” “Piracy is growing but still under control”
Information from organizations such as Stable Seas (sources?) Mexican Navy reports 45 incidents between 2018 and August
International Federation of Maritime Workers (16 attacks per 2020.
month)
Mexico’s political reform regarding ports and merchant
Mexico’s Merchant Marine sector marines.
International media after the Italian-flagged ship incident. Acceptance of lack of resources (MDA systems, ships and
helicopters).
US GOVERNMENT THREAT ALERT (April 2020)
PÁG 07Not OC-related. At least not related to Mexico’s main criminal syndicates.
Local families (coastal communities) and active PEMEX personnel involved
disguised as fishermen.
Two-boat cells, acting late at night and mostly between 6NM and 12NM.
What
we do Oil theft is an exception.
know… Mexican Navy lacks enough resources.
Mistrust between Navy and the civilian Maritime Security community.
Not an international crisis but a growing Maritime Security concern
PÁG 08Some thoughts regarding a Counter-Piracy Strategy…
Creación de 1,500 agendas de
riesgo a nivel tienda, que miden
What must be done: la probabilidad de ocurrencia e
impacto de 17 riesgos divididos
Acknowledge the problem (evolving and adapting in nature). en las esferas social, política,
Comprehensive dialogue with various MS stakeholders. seguridad y regulatorio.
Define a clear, realistic desired end state (strategic objective). Análisis y segmentación de la
ID tasks and specific projects. información a nivel de ciudad,
Governance structure = information sharing = trust building. estado y región de operación.
Alineación de programas de
impacto social, relacionamiento
comunitario, recomendaciones
Main Challenges: para su Fundación y vinculación
estratégica de acuerdo al nivel de
Mexico lacks a maritime culture whatsoever. riesgo de cada región.
Political sea blindness must be addressed. Diseño de programas estándar
(community toolbox) a aplicar por
Sea awareness needs a strategy on its own.
regiones en: educación, salud
y entorno urbano.
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