The Ecuadorian Navy carried out a facility takeover drill at the Oleoducto de Crudos Pesados (OCP) maritime terminal in Esmeraldas. The exercise was part of the training to strengthen the protection of strategic infrastructure linked to the country's oil operations.
The activity was led by the Northern Operations Command and the Northern Regional Directorate of Aquatic Spaces and Coast Guard. During the drill, naval personnel executed reaction, coordination, and response procedures against potential threats to the security of the facilities.
These actions seek to improve the operational capacity of naval units to protect essential infrastructure and national maritime spaces. The security of these facilities is relevant for the continuity of oil operations and the functioning of the Ecuadorian energy logistics chain.
