Annual European Coast Guard Event 2025
Frontex hosts the Annual European Coast Guard Event 2025 in Gdańsk
Gdańsk, 24–26 June 2025 – Over 100 coast guard experts and decision-makers from across Europe gathered in Gdańsk for the 8th Annual European Coast Guard Event, hosted by Frontex in partnership with the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) and the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). Held under the Tripartite Working Arrangement, the event provided a space for open dialogue, fresh ideas, and closer cooperation between EU agencies and national maritime authorities.
This year’s edition focused on strengthening interagency services and building more effective partnerships to respond to shared challenges at sea.
Deep dive into Multipurpose Maritime Operations
AECGE 2025 was fully dedicated to Multipurpose Maritime Operations (MMOs) – the flagship operational model for joint EU agencies–Member States coast guard cooperation. Since 2019, a total of 16 such operations have taken place in key European maritime basins. Just days before the event, MMO Baltic Sea 2025 operation was launched, bringing together seven Member States and showing how far tripartite cooperation has come, in both scale and ambition.
MMOs are increasingly recognised by Member States as valuable operational instruments, as they support joint situational awareness, cross-sector response capabilities, and operational solidarity across borders.
MME BRACE2025: Joint exercise in the Bay of Gdańsk
On the second day of the event, theory met practice with the execution of MME BRACE2025, a Multipurpose Maritime Exercise held in the Bay of Gdańsk. The exercise was developed and coordinated by Frontex and the Polish Border Guard, with participation from EFCA, EMSA, and other national maritime authorities.
Celebrating cooperation, shaping the future
AECGE 2025 also marked the 20th anniversaries of Frontex and EFCA, highlighting two decades of service in support of Europe’s coast guard authorities.
An official handover of the TWA chairmanship from Frontex to EMSA took place at the historic Ziółkowski Pier, underscoring the agencies’ shared commitment to continuity and operational excellence.
MMOs remain a cornerstone of EU-level support to Member States in the maritime domain. Under the Tripartite Working Arrangement, Frontex, EFCA, and EMSA reaffirmed their joint commitment to a more safe, secure, and sustainable maritime environment.
In a world of fast-moving changes and growing complexity, unity remains our greatest strength. In line with the event’s motto – Together we navigate tomorrow – it is the spirit of cooperation that allows us to anticipate challenges, act with confidence, and navigate safely, whatever the future may hold.