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Viewing cable 06NAIROBI2059, NEW SEARCH AND RESCUE CENTER MAY BOLSTER

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06NAIROBI2059 2006-05-11 13:05 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Nairobi
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UNCLAS NAIROBI 002059 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
SENSITIVE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EWWT PHSA PTER PREL IMO KE
SUBJECT: NEW SEARCH AND RESCUE CENTER MAY BOLSTER 
ANTI-PIRACY EFFORTS IN THE REGION 
 
REF: NAIROBI 1707 
 
1.  Summary:  The recent launch of a new regional search and 
rescue center in Mombasa could potentially serve as crucial 
resource in furthering maritime security in the region. 
However, the limited capacity of maritime forces may 
undermine the center's effectiveness.  Incidents of piracy in 
the region remain a concern for authorities, and at least one 
Kenyan official has expressed interest in ways to co-ordinate 
anti-piracy efforts with U.S. and multinational maritime 
forces operating in the region.  End Summary. 
 
Expanding SAR Coverage 
---------------------- 
2. (U) A new Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Center (MRCC), 
supported by the International Maritime Organization, was 
launched in Mombasa on May 5.  The new Center will serve as a 
search and rescue center to receive and relay messages of 
vessels in distress along Africa's eastern coast.  The Center 
is one of five MRCC's planned to enhance effective search and 
rescue coverage along the coasts of Africa; three are planned 
for West Africa and another is expected to open in Cape Town, 
South Africa, later this year.  The new MRCC in Mombasa is 
part of this regional search and rescue system and will 
extend coverage along the Eastern coast of Africa out into 
the Western Indian Ocean.  Two Maritime Rescue Sub-Centers 
are located in Victoria, Seychelles and Dar es Salaam, 
Tanzania.  According to Peter Thuo, the Director of Shipping 
and Maritime Affairs at Kenya's Ministry of Transport, the 
Center is fully operational, equipped with two satellites to 
receive signals from as far away as the Atlantic ocean.  All 
that remains is for the Center to send out a maritime notice, 
informing vessels of which frequencies to use to contact the 
Center.  All vessels fitted with Global Maritime Distress and 
Safety Systems will be able to respond to such ship to shore 
alerting. 
 
An SOS, But Then What? 
---------------------- 
3. (SBU) Once a vessel's distress signal is received by the 
Center, the MRCC will broadcast the message to all vessels in 
the area, who then would render assistance to the vessel in 
need.  While the primary function of the Center is to enhance 
search and rescue operations, this system may have 
applications in instances of piracy off the cost of Somalia. 
Thuo told poloff he hopes to see the Center expand into 
assisting in responding to acts of piracy (and, indeed, this 
is the angle that has received the most public media play in 
Kenya).  He expressed the hope that the Center might be able 
to liaise with the U.S. maritime forces in the region and/or 
CTF-150 to relay piracy-related distress messages and involve 
such international forces in anti-piracy operations.  For the 
time being, however, the Center will primarily have to rely 
on merchant vessels (including cargo and passenger ships) to 
respond to distress messages as Kenya lacks a national coast 
guard and its navy lacks the capacity to effectively respond 
to distress calls.  According to Thuo, Tanzania's naval 
capabilities are significantly below even that of Kenya.  He 
suggested that capacity building training and equipment for 
the Kenyan Navy may be one way in which the USG can 
contribute to strengthen regional effectiveness. 
 
4. (SBU) While welcoming the role of international forces in 
the region, Thuo stressed that the capabilities of the 
region's host nations need to be bolstered to effectively 
respond to maritime security issues.  He informed poloff that 
increased regional maritime interdiction capabilities was 
among the priority recommendations resulting from the 
regional anti-piracy conference sponsored by Kenya held in 
Mombasa in late February.  The Conference concluded with 
plans for a Joint Communiqu on piracy issues, which has yet 
to be finalized or published.  Thuo assured poloff that an 
 
official report on the conference would be forthcoming.  Thuo 
expressed the desire to hold a follow-on conference or 
meeting with relevant parties to evaluate where things stand 
on the issues raised at the February conference. 
 
Kenya's Commitment to Maritime Security 
--------------------------------------- 
5. (SBU) Should the MRCC expand its mandate to include 
anti-piracy efforts, the Center could play an instrumental 
role in ensuring maritime security in the region.  Kenya has 
signed and ratified the UN Convention for the Suppression of 
Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Maritime Navigation 
(SUA), but has yet to incorporate the provisions into 
domestic law.  A new Merchant's Shipping Bill, which would 
domesticate the SUA Convention, is ready to be presented 
before Parliament.  However, given the National Assembly's 
lackluster performance in swiftly passing much needed 
legislation, it likely will be sometime before the bill 
becomes law.  Poloff has urged the GOK to support the 2005 
SUA Protocols, which are ready for signature in Geneva, and 
while yet to receive an official response on the GOK 
position, has been assured informally that Kenya views the 
protocols favorably (reftel). 
 
Comment 
------- 
6.  (SBU) Thuo's candid comments about the state of readiness 
of Kenyan and regional maritime forces underscores the 
limited effectiveness of the MRCC in responding to distress 
signals and incidences of piracy.  His statements on 
hoped-for cooperation between the Center and international 
forces based in the region is encouraging.  However, the 
dearth of resources Kenya is able to draw upon to address 
piracy near its shores will continue to undermine any 
national or regional solutions. 
BELLAMY