Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC), established in February 2024 to share accurate and timely information with interested stakeholders relating to the Houthis attacks on Merchant vessels. The JMIC has participation from multiple military stakeholders to fuse open-source unclassified information into an open, truthful, messaging service.
JMIC aims to become an authoritative source of reports enabling shipping companies to quickly assess risk in support of operational planning and decision-making.
Its sources of information include Naval Cooperation and Guidance of Shipping and maritime trade organizations from seven nations.When an incident occurs, JMIC aggregates the information, typically disseminating it within 24 hours, along with immediate advice and guidance for industry and mariners.In addition, JMIC produces weekly updates that summarize and analyze recent incidents and provide other relevant maritime information.
In a framework adopted May 9, JMIC describes itself as aligned to the principle that all vessels are entitled to freedom of navigation and that seafarers supporting the legitimate movement of global trade are unhindered.
“Providing a coherent, consolidated report of mercantile fleet activity contributes to maritime security and freedom of navigation by enabling industry to conduct more accurate risk assessments,” said Lt. Cmdr. Folkert Visser of the Royal Netherlands Navy, who serves as head of Naval Cooperation and Guidance of Shipping with CMF’s Combined Task Force 153 and as secretary of JMIC. “Having direct participation and insight from industry is invaluable to JMIC and the shipping industry stakeholders at large.”
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