This system will help Somalia monitor and protect its waters more effectively, prevent incidents & respond to threats. 

The training targeted officers from the Somali Navy and Coast Guard (SNCG), the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC), and the Somali Police Force – Department of Coast Guard (SPF-DCG). Held at the Joint Maritime Training Centre (JMTC) in Mogadishu, the training covered the structure and functioning of the VTMIS, including the legal foundations and Rule of Law, operational techniques and practical skills such as the interpretation of radar returns and the use of VHF communication, as well as institutional coordination between the MRCC, the Maritime Operations Centre (MOC), and the Tactical Operations Centre (TOC) of the Somali Navy and Coast Guard.

Initial VTMIS deployment is foreseen in strategic coastal areas and will be integrated with the national early warning network, marking a concrete step forward in Somalia’s maritime development that EUCAP is actively sustaining along with international partners such as UNTMIS.