Tag: Visits & inspections

EMSA is currently in the process of carrying out a second cycle of visits to Member States in respect of Union law concerning passenger ship safety. The first cycle of visits was carried out in respect of Directive 98/41/EC of 18 June 1998 on the registration of persons sailing on board passenger ships operating to or from ports of the Member States of the Community, as amended. It was initiated ...

Classification societies are organisations which develop and apply technical standards for the design, construction and survey of ships and which carry out surveys and inspections on board ships. Flag states can authorise classification societies to act on their behalf to carry out statutory survey and certification work of their ships. Worldwide there are more than 50 classification societies ...

Shipping is one of the safest means of transport, yet thousands of accidents still occur each year and the great majority of these involve human error. The main issues which can have an effect on the potential for human error are education, training and working conditions. Therefore, the better the education and training received by seafarers is, the safer shipping will become. Although many ...

The cycle of visits to the Member States in relation to Directive 2001/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 December 2001 on establishing harmonised requirements and procedures for the safe loading and unloading of bulk carriers, as amended, started in 2018. The cycle is expected to finish in 2024. Article 1 of the Directive states: The purpose of this Directive is to enhance ...

A cycle of visits to the Member States concerning the implementation of Directive (EU) 2016/802 of 11 May 2016 relating to a reduction in the sulphur content of certain liquid fuels (codified Directive 1999/32/EC) started in 2016 and was completed in 2022. Article 1 of the Directive states: 1. The purpose of this Directive is to reduce the emissions of sulphur dioxide resulting from the ...