Joint Maritime Information Element

Overview
The Joint Maritime Information Element (JMIE) &mdash; a consortium of U.S. government agencies from the law enforcement and intelligence communities &mdash; maintains consolidated maritime database. The system includes information on maritime-related law enforcement and national foreign intelligence data to meet members’ operational missions, such as narcotics interdiction, smuggling, sea and defense zone surveillance, border control, petroleum traffic monitoring, and emergency sealift management.

Source

 * Investigators' Guide to Sources of Information, at 70.