The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) dispatched three members of its Mobile Cooperation Team (MCT), a special team that provides foreign coast guard agencies with capacity building on maritime safety and security, to the Republic of Djibouti from 6 to 21 October 2023, with the cooperation of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). This was the second dispatch this fiscal year.

In Djibouti, The MCT conducted Ship stoppage-Pursuit trainings using two high-speed boats and Boarding trainings using a Djibouti Coast Guard (DCG) Land facilities to improve the maritime safety and security capabilities of the DCG. In addition, we participated in the arresting techniques training conducted by DCG, and then, we confirmed the situation that DCG instructor candidates were instructing new members and provided advice on instruction methods.

The JCG will continue to contribute to ensuring maritime security around Djibouti, which is an important maritime transportation routes for Japan, by supporting the DCG's capabilities.

Since 2013, this JICA project started as a part of the Project for Capacity Development of the DCG, the JCG has been dispatching personnel as short-term experts regularly. Currently, through this project, JCG are providing support for improving on-site response capabilities on maritime law enforcement and instructor development of DCG.

Stoppage-Pursuit training（advice by MCT）





Stoppage-Pursuit training（advice by MCT）




Boarding training（rope work）




Boarding training（demonstration by MCT）




Boarding training（explanation of precautions）




Arresting techniques training（advice by MCT）