28 February 2017
The latest report from the Hellenic delegation to the Council of the European Union on "serious" deficiencies in the application of the Schengen acquis envisages the construction of a: "National Integrated Maritime Surveillance System (NIMSS)":
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See: Schengen evaluation of Greece - 3rd Follow-up report on the implementation of the Action Plan on addressing the "serious" deficiencies identified in the 2015 evaluation on the application of the Schengen acquis in the field of management of the external borders (LIMITE doc no: 6311-17, pdf)
The project is now out for the drawing up of technical specifications but:
"Due to the massive participation of economic operators and the complexity of the project, a 47 days extension has been granted (till 17/02/2017). The technical specifications will be drafted till the end of April 2017 and uploaded for comments on the e-procurement website. The technical specifications are expected to be finalized by mid-2017. The tender should be then published in the third quarter of 2017...
the tendering procedure will last about 1,5 year, and the contract is planned to be signed by the end of 2018. The installation of the surveillance stations should then start progressively from the North-eastern Aegean region early 2019." [pages 10-11]
The boars available to the Hellenic Coastguard is also set to expanded with 4 new Patrol Boats over 20 meters rising to 10 but:
"the contractor has bankrupted and is not able to fulfill its obligations under the contract signed."
Finally two over 30 meter Coastal Patrol Vessels are on order for the end of 2018 and mid-2020 but the "real operational need" is for 4 boats.
See also:
"Solidarity" on refugees: official reports lay bare Greek government frustration with other EU Member States (Statewatch) which includes:
NOTE from: Hellenic Delegation to: Working Party for Schengen Matters: Follow-up report on the implementation of the Action Plan on addressing the "serious" deficiencies identified in the 2015 evaluation on the application of the Schengen acquis in the field of management of the external borders by Greece (23 September 2016, 12544/16, LIMITE, pdf)
NOTE from: Hellenic Delegation to: Working Party for Schengen Matters: Schengen evaluation of Greece - 2nd Follow-up report on the implementation of the Action Plan on addressing the "serious" deficiencies identified in the 2015 evaluation on the application of the Schegen acquis in the field of management of the external borders (16 November 2016, 14524/16, LIMITE, pdf)
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