What will the Marine Security Operations Centres do once they are fully operational?
The Marine Security Operations Centres will manage, analyze, exchange and archive marine information, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance data from various government agencies and departments and assets. This will then create a precise, coherent and up to the minute picture of marine activity off Canadas coastlines on a 24/7 basis. Inputs feeding into the centres would include everything from surveillance assets (aircraft, ships, terrestrial radar and space-based systems) to electronic vessel locator feeds, at sea weather reports and internet provided marine vessel information services. The Marine Security Operations Centres will also be networked with the Canadian Coast Guards vessel traffic and communications systems. Crucial information will be promptly exchanged so that all agencies and departments are able to effectively respond to the ever-changing national and international marine security environments.
