The need for the improvement of maritime surveillance in the UK has been expressed for the longest time and most importantly, in recent years. For purpose of a better understanding, let us describe this important term. It is basically a process aimed at gaining insights and understanding of all the activities taking place at the sea which could have an effect on the sensitive areas of a nation such as the economy, safety, security or the general environment.

Why is Maritime Surveillance so crucial?

If you are still wondering what the fuss is all about regarding surveillance of the UK’s sea and ocean, then it is important to draw attention to the heightened insecurity originating from marine activities. Specifically, UK being a member state of the European Union places it at a huge risk as far as marine danger is concerned. Europe has a coastline measuring 70,000km which belongs to 21 member states. This means that the security and safety of the twenty one member states are significantly linked to the operations that take place in the sea. This explains why effective sea surveillance is among the most important policy areas for the European agencies, institutions and bodies.

Objectives of Maritime Surveillance

The aim of monitoring marine activities is to be able to understand, prevent as well as manage the events and actions that could have an effect on the safety and security of maritime. It goes beyond these activities to include searching and rescuing, responding to accidents and disasters, control of fisheries, to prevent marine pollution, control of the border, general enforcement of the law, customs, defends economic interests of the UK as well as defense.

United Kingdom is a trading nation and a nation that rely on other countries to feed its population. Besides food, the country also depends on other nations to get other goods as well. An important thing to point out is that most of these commodities usually come by sea. This explains why whatever happens at the sea is extremely important to the UK. In protecting the above mentioned interests of the united kingdom, maritime surveillance plays a key role. At present, the UK is in the process of deciding whether to buy MQ-4C Triton Drone.

The UK team is expected to train even as the decision to purchase this powerful tool that will enhance the process of monitoring marine activities is in the process of being made. Actually, four people have already been recruited to facilitate the training program which is supposed to run from June to August this year. Training will be conducted in a Naval Air station located outside the country. All these efforts to facilitate marine safety are a clear indication of the country’s commitment towards ensuring national security apart from protection of the nation’s interests.

Whatever the case, the future of Maritime Surveillance is promising especially because of the anticipated evolution of technology. The development of unmanned equipment goes to show just how well equipped the nation is bound to be as far as marine surveillance is concerned. Whichever way a person chooses to look at maritime surveillance, this activity remains extremely important in assuring the entire security of a country.