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These guidelines were developed by a group of experts from EU / EFTA Member States and EMSA within the Consultative Technical Group for Marine Pollution Preparedness and Response (CTG MPPR). They comprise of an interdisciplinary, hands-on manual for forensic oil spill sampling and six stand-alone scenarios for different sampling situations (i.e., inshore, in harbours, on beaches, from maritime ...

This document was developed by a group of experts from EU / EFTA Member States, as well as EU-OSHA and EMSA representatives within the Consultative Technical Group for Marine Pollution Preparedness and Response (CTG MPPR). It aims to provide practical guidance based on real-incident experience on how best to plan for and integrate health and safety measures in oil spill response operations.

The purpose of this inventory is to provide an overview of the oil spill dispersant application capability at an EU level. The present edition of the dispersant inventory replaces previous versions published in 2005, 2007, 2010 and 2014. This update is based on information provided and verified by the competent national authorities in each Member State. This inventory contains information for ...

COVID-19: EU Guidance for Cruise Ship OperationsJoint EMSA-ECDC guidance on the gradual and safe resumption of operations of cruise ships in the European Union in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. The objective of this Guidance is to facilitate a safe re-start of operations of cruise ships in the EU, by recommending minimum measures expected to be implemented by all those concerned, while ...

These Guidelines are intended to provide useful information when addressing claims management and costs recovery following maritime incidents. The Guidelines were developed in the framework of the EMSA Consultative Technical Group for Marine Pollution Preparedness and Response and are intended to provide guidance based on prior experience. Under no circumstances do the Guidelines replace ...