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Minister for Defence
Teo Chee Hean looking at the model of the Changi Command and
Control Centre to be ready in 2009 |
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Source:
www.mindef.gov.sg |
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New Maritime Command and
Control Centre at Changi |
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Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean
officiated the ground-breaking ceremony for the Changi Command and
Control (C2) Centre today (27 Mar 2007). |
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The new centre, built next to Changi Naval
Base, will house the Singapore Maritime Security Centre (SMSC), an
Information Fusion Centre (IFC) and a Multinational Operations and
Exercise Centre (MOEC). |
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The Changi C2 Centre will advance
multi-agency co-operation and inter-operability amongst national
maritime agencies, to enhance Singapore's maritime security
capabilities. |
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The Centre will also enable
international co-operation and inter-operability between countries
to promote maritime security in the region. |
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The SMSC will bring together elements
from key domestic maritime agencies such as the Republic of
Singapore Navy, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and the
Police Coast Guard under one roof. |
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The IFC is intended to facilitate
proactive sharing and fusion of information to enable analysis,
planning and co-ordination of maritime responses in a more
collaborative and networked manner. It will house the necessary
computer networks to fuse, analyse and disseminate information
shared by participating militaries and agencies. |
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The MOEC will be able to support the
planning and conduct of bilateral and multilateral exercises or
operations. |
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It can enhance the conduct of
multilateral exercises, such as Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA)
exercises, and function as a Maritime Security Centre for the
conduct of regional maritime security operations, or as a regional
Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Centre should the need
arise. |
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The Changi C2 Centre is expected to
become operational in 2009. It will provide a useful platform for
nations to cooperate and respond more flexibly and effectively to
a dynamic maritime security environment. |
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Factsheet: Changi Command and
Control Centre |
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The Changi Command and Control Centre
(Changi C2 Centre) is located beside Changi Naval Base in East
Changi on 1.7 hectares of land (about the size of three football
fields). |
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Key Features of Changi C2 Centre |
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The Changi C2 Centre is a
double-storey building that will house three functional Centres,
namely, the Singapore Maritime Security Centre (SMSC), the
Information Fusion Centre (IFC) and the Multinational Operations
and Exercises Centre (MOEC). |
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SMSC |
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The RSN's Coastal Command (COSCOM)
headquarters and elements from the Maritime Port Authority and the
Police Coast Guard will make up the SMSC. The SMSC will plan its
maritime security operations from a common room known as the
Inter-Agency Co-ordination Centre in the event of maritime
incidents or crises. The SMSC will occupy the first level of the
building. |
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IFC |
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The IFC is a centre where maritime
information is collated and shared between international security
partners to enhance awareness of the maritime security situation. |
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MOEC |
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The MOEC is a centre for the planning
and conduct of multinational operations or exercises. For example,
the MOEC can be used to host exercises conducted by the Five Power
Defence Arrangements and the Western Pacific Naval Symposium. |
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Should the need arise, the MOEC can
also be used to facilitate international cooperation in maritime
security, and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief
operations. The MOEC also includes an open area, equivalent to the
size of about two football fields, to provide additional capacity
to meet increased demands. |
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Ground Breaking Ceremony |
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A ground-breaking ceremony officiated
by Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean and attended by members of
ACCORD and the Maritime Security Committee was held on 27 Mar 07. |
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Source:
www.mindef.gov.sg News
Release 27 Mar 2007 |
New Maritime Command and Control
Centre in Changi
