Rear Admiral Sinan Azmi Tosun

摘要

The need to co-ordinate the efforts of a variety of players in the counter-piracy mission - naval vessels and aircraft, headquarters (HQs) afloat and ashore, international civilian agencies such as the Maritime Security Centre Horn of Africa (MSCHOA) and the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) office, and national/local authorities - means that the "smooth passage and exchange of information is of the utmost importance", according to Rear Admiral Sinan Azmi Tosun of the Turkish Navy. The most commonly used information-sharing platform among all players are the Mercury system, managed by the MSCHOA, and the NATO-wide network.