Arrecife Hosts Marsec Maritime Security Drill

The Port of Arrecife will be the setting for a maritime security exercise organized by the Navy to deactivate an explosive device.

Image of a deactivated explosive device in Arrecife port.
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Image of a deactivated explosive device in Arrecife port.

The Port of Arrecife, in Lanzarote, will be the setting for a maritime security exercise called Marsec, organized by the Navy, simulating the deactivation of an explosive device.

This drill, scheduled for Tuesday, April 14, is one of fifteen Marsec exercise scenarios taking place across Spain. Most national maritime security agencies will participate, as reported by the Ministry of Defense.
The exercise will focus on deactivating an explosive device found in the inner waters of the Port of Arrecife. In addition to this primary goal, secondary objectives include activating port security protocols, establishing a navigation exclusion zone, implementing safety measures for vessels in port (including personnel evacuation), and evacuating an injured diver.
The Navy will contribute five units, including the Naval Command of Arrecife, the Canary Islands Diving Unit, and the Maritime Action Ship Relámpago. The Army will participate with a helicopter.
Various entities will collaborate in the drill, such as the Maritime Captaincy, the Port Authority of Las Palmas, the Lanzarote Cabildo through its Security and Emergency Consortium, the Doctor José Molina Orosa Island Hospital, the Arrecife City Council, Cruz Roja, and the Lanzarote port pilots. Private companies like Hiperhox Lanzarote, Telamón Maritime Services, and the shipping company Global Ports will also join.