Investor Presentaiton
Issues and Challenges
Security of strategic assets:
Brunei Darussalam has over 200's offshore Oil & Gas Platforms (both manned and unmanned) dispersed
within Brunei waters or EEZ. Underneath the seabed lie networks of oil & gas pipe lines connecting
these platforms for processing. While at the surface O&G tankers are sailing to and fro delivery the
products. Continuously monitoring and protecting these key assets from MS threats has posed a great
challenge for the security and enforcement agencies.
On border security:
On transnational crime, to date they are no cases of smuggling of Illegal drugs or dangerous weapons
from the sea been reported, however they cases of smuggling of patrol/ diesel, cigarettes other
contraband goods are of regular occurrence due to high demand from both sides.
Of primary concern now is increasing number of activities on IUU fishing both by local as well as foreign
fishing vessels. Beside it negative impact on Brunei's fish resource; our primary concern is again on
security of the offshore oil & gas platforms. Identifying or classifying a small wooded fishing boats with
that of hostile intent will pose a great challenge.
BD has a number of pull factors for terrorists to enter and reside in the country. The govt.'s open door
'foreign employment policy' has made it fairly easy for terrorists to look for eligible jobs and mask itself
in the country, These would make Brunei an attractive country as a safe heaven and a source of funding
from a terrorist perspective. As of 2009, BD is hosting more than 80,000 foreigners, who make up about
20% of its total population estimated over 400,000.
Security vetting on foreign workers proof to be challenging due the issue in getting background
information on suspected member of known terrorist groups that may be able to get into the marine
industries or Oil & Gas sectors for job.
Without real time information and intelligent sharing, time to response to certain maritime threats or
incident may be compromise.
Hence they is urgent need in setup a multi-agency coordination centre which will be responsible in
managing Maritime Domain Awareness and sharing intelligent in real or near real time.
Currently BD has various groups and agencies responsible in managing CTTC as follows:
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