Australian dollars boost pirate hunters

摘要

Australian government funding of AUD40,000 ($36,000) will be used to enhance the capabilities of the Seychelles-based Regional Fusion and Law Enforcement Centre for Safety and Security at Sea (Reflecs3). Reflecs3 changed its name from the Regional Anti-Piracy Prosecutions and Intelligence Co-ordination Centre (Rappicc) late in 2013 to reflect a broader role. Last year, Rappicc co-director Garry Crone revealed that the organisation's activities would expand to include combating other forms of maritime crime when IHS Maritime visited the centre before it officially opened in February 2013.