MICA Center

A bridge between the maritime Industry and the French Navy The Maritime Information Cooperation and Awareness Center (MICA Center) encompasses all domains of maritime cooperation between the French Navy and the shipping Industry worldwide. Centre of expertise dedicated to maritime security, it hosts four different cells contributing to Maritime Situational Awareness, maritime Information sharing and reporting: - The Voluntary Naval Cooperation centre (VNC) - The Maritime Domain Awareness for Trade - Gulf of Guinea (MDAT-GoG) - The Maritime Security Centre Horn of Africa (MSC-HoA) EUNAVFOR ATALANTA - The Naval Control / NCAGS Cell These cells enable it to maintain a permanent watch worldwide to process and disseminate information that may affect maritime security in real time. Although it does not coordinate military response, the centre promotes and facilitates close cooperation between navies, information fusion centres and commercial shipping to improve seafarers security. ...