EMSA

The EU-funded BCSEA and SAFEMED IV Projects implemented by EMSA foresee the implementation of a 3-phase Pilot Project on sharing of AIS information: Phase 1: Exchange of T-AIS between the SAFEMED/BCSEA countries; Phase 2: Exchange of T-AIS data between SAFEMED IV and BCSEA countries and EU MSs of the Mediterranean Regional AIS Server hosted by the Italian Coast Guard (MARES) Phase 3: Involvement ...

The first seminar on THETIS-Med was held in Lisbon from 12 to 14 November 2019 within the framework of the EU financed SAFEMED IV project. Overall, 14 participants from the beneficiary countries, CIMED and the Med MoU Secretariat participated in the meeting. EMSA is currently developing the new Med MoU information system, namely THETIS-Med, as requested by the Med MoU Committee Meeting at its 19t ...

Ship waste does not only affect marine life. There is unquestionable evidence that waste from ships has become a serious social, environmental, economic and health issue worldwide. Consequently, there is an urgent need for proper handling of ship-generated waste with adequate Port Reception Facilities as requested by the MARPOL Convention. In the framework of the EU funded SAFEMED IV project, DNV ...

Under the framework of the EU funded SAFEMED IV project, EMSA delivered a training on the implementation and enforcement of the IMO’s Ballast Water Management Convention. Overall, 18 participants from Algeria, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia, attended the event held at EMSA premises in Lisbon, Portugal, from 29 to 30 October 2019. The process of loading and unloading untreated ...

Under the framework of the EU funded SAFEMED IV project, EMSA staff, in collaboration with REMPEC, delivered a training on MARPOL Annex VI and EU Legislation in Algeria, from 8 to 9 October 2019. 48 Participants from the Algerian Maritime Administration attended the 16-hour course. EMSA organised this training to gather insight into issues related to Nitrogen Oxides, Sulphur, Ozone Depleting Subs ...