Tag: Sustainability

A new study on blends of biodiesels with conventional marine bunker fuels has been commissioned by EMSA to address critical knowledge gaps concerning alternative fuels as potential marine pollutants, as well as the effectiveness of response measures in the event of accidental releases. Among the alternative fuels currently being deployed, biodiesel blends based on Fatty Acid Methyl Esters ...

This study presents a comprehensive assessment of Hull Air Lubrication Systems (ALS) for maritime shipping, focusing on their technological maturity, economic viability, regulatory context, and safety implications. The study presents ALS as an interesting yet still maturing technology. However, the shipping industry still needs to have a clear picture of how systems perform under service ...

The EU financed projects SAFEMED V, BCSEA II and IPA III implemented by EMSA have been the vehicle through which the MAR-ICE service provided to the EU MSs has been extended to the Projects’ beneficiaries. The Agency, together with the Centre of Documentation, Research and Experimentation on Accidental Water Pollution (Cedre, France) has undertaken the organisation of a training session which ...

The date of 1st of May 2025, will mark the entry into force of the Sulphur Emission Control Area (SECA) in the Mediterranean region. The enforcement of SECA by the Mediterranean riparian States should lead to a reduction of the air pollution caused by ships trading in the region. To support EU Members States and non-EU countries beneficiaries of the EU financed projects implemented by the Agency ...

EMSA, in close cooperation with the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) and the Centre of Documentation, Research and Experimentation on Accidental Water Pollution (Cedre, France), maintains a network of experts in the framework of the Marine Intervention in Chemical Emergencies Network (MAR-ICE service). On request, these experts (MAR-ICE Network) can provide product-specific information ...