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'Annual Overview of Marine Casualties and Incidents 2016'. The Annual Overview of Marine Casualties and Incidents consists in a high-level analysis of accidents reported by the EU Member States in European Marine Casualty Information Platform (EMCIP).

Founded in the aftermath of the Erika and Prestige disasters...

EMSA has also been given tasks in the field of pollution response, vessel traffic monitoring and in the long-range identification and tracking of ships. Employing over 200 staff at its offices in Lisbon, the Agency is a centre of excellence for maritime safety in Europe.

EMSA Maritime Information Systems

EMSA's SafeSeaNet system offers Member States information to track the 20 000 or so commercial ships that are in and around European waters at any given time. The LRIT system offers the possibility to track European ships worldwide.

Pollution, Preparedness & Response

Roughy half of EMSA's budget is focused on pollution preparedness and response activities. In particular, the Agency offers a network of contracted oil pollution response vessels. Spread across the European coastline, these vessels can be called upon by Member States in case of a major oil spill at sea.

Accident investigation

Shipping accidents happen. And when they do, accident investigation can help identify problems, and to learn lessons that may prevent accidents in future. EMSA manages the EU's EMCIP database for sharing marine accident investigation information, and is helping to improve standards in accident investigation across coastal states. Since 2007, EMSA has also published an annual Maritime Accident Review.

Protecting the marine environment

EMSA provides technical, operational and scientific advice and assistance to the European Commission and the Member States in the field of Marine Environment, covering all the development, implementation and enforcement of European and International legislation.

Ensuring quality shipping

EMSA 'inspects the inspectors' of classification societies, assesses Port State Control systems, tracks problem ships, and safeguards the standards of on-board equipment.

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EMSA launches a monitoring, reporting and verification system to help reduce CO2 emissions from ship…

07.08.2017

      For additional information, see:https://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/transport/shipping_en (DG CLIMA) http://emsa.europa.eu/ship-inspection-support/thetis-mrv.html (EMSA training material) For queries, please contact:CLIMA-MRV-SHIPPING-HELPDESK@ec.europa.eu (if related to the regulatory framework) thetis@emsa.europa.eu (if related to the THETIS-MRV system)  

EMSA Consolidated Annual Activity Report 2016

03.07.2017

This Consolidated Annual Activity Report for 2016 provides a detailed account of the actions carried out.Part I reports on the operational achievements of the year. Information is provided per activity...

Frontex, EFCA and EMSA present the results of the pilot project "Creation of a European coastgu…

02.06.2017

For further information and media enquiries, please contact:  Frontex: press@frontex.europa.euEFCA: Tel: +34 986 12 06 17, e-mail: efcacommunications@efca.europa.euEMSA: Tel: +351 21 1209 272, e-mail: information@emsa.europa.eu  

Copernicus Maritime Surveillance - Product Catalogue

30.05.2017

The Copernicus Maritime Surveillance (CMS) service, implemented by EMSA, provides earth observation satellite images to support a better understanding and improved monitoring of activities at sea. The service is available...

New procurement procedure for oil spill recovery vessels EMSA/CPNEG/2/2017

12.05.2017

In order to strengthen its response capacity network EMSA announces the launch of a procurement procedure to contract a new stand-by oil spill recovery vessel in the Bay of Biscay. More...

Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems tested in real time for multipurpose missions

11.05.2017

        For further information and media enquiries, please contact: Tel. +351 21 1209 281e-mail information@emsa.europa.eu

Summary Overview of Marine Casualties and Incidents 2011-2015

08.05.2017

This new publication is based on EMSA’s activities in the field of accident investigation. EMSA’s role begins with support to the accident investigation bodies of the Member States,but it also...

EMSA Guidance on the Inventory of Hazardous Materials

08.05.2017

      This document provides best practice guidance and a harmonised approach to the development and maintenance of inventories of hazardous materials in accordance with Article 5 and Article 12 of the...

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