Exercise GUARDEX 2013

In terms of emergency and assistance within the scope of civil protection actions, namely in the areas of combating pollution, illegal immigration and health control, taking place on the 25th of September, next to the port of Cascais, where a Command and Control Post was built. between the Captaincy of the Port of Cascais and the Municipal Civil Protection, integrating the Sanitary Authority and the local SEF, where the Captain of the Port of Cascais, in the capacity of local Maritime Authority, coordinated the rescue actions and streamlined the processes involving all the participating entities and agencies.

The main objective of this exercise was to increase interoperability, at sea, between national and international agencies, bodies and entities of the various participating countries. GUARDEX 13 focused on aspects related to combating drug trafficking, illegal immigration, health, safeguarding human life at sea and combating maritime pollution.

To achieve the level of performance for pollution response required by the EMSA, the agency performs regular training, drills, Equipment Condition Tests (ECTs) and exercises. This report summarises the drills and exercises carried out in 2013.