The IMO Member State Audit scheme (IMSAS) aims at providing the audited IMO Member State with a comprehensive and objective assessment of how effectively it administers and implements those mandatory IMO instruments which are covered by the Scheme. Within the context of the EU funded projects “SAFEMED IV” and “BCSEA”, EMSA supports the beneficiaries to prepare, undergo and follow-up IMSAS carried ...

In the framework of SAFEMED IV project the Agency has undertaken the organisation of a regional Training on ISM Code and auditing techniques which took place online from 17 to 21 May 2021. Overall, ten participants from Algeria, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco and Tunisia have undergone the training. The ISM Code is a mandatory international standard for the safe management and operation of ships. It se ...

A training on main principles of Search and Rescue in the framework of the EU financed SAFEMED IV Project was organised under the Project’s Human Element component in collaboration with the Italian Coast Guard and the Spanish Sociedad de Salvamento y Seguridad Maritima. The training was delivered virtually on 24-25 and 26 March 2021. 14 participants from Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya and Morocco ...

Under the framework of the EU funded SAFEMED IV project, EMSA’s staff delivered a virtual training on THETIS-Med for the Tunisian PSCOs on 23 and 24 February 2021. Overall, 18 participants attended the course. The two-days training aimed at ensuring a smooth transition to the new system by providing participants with an overview of the system in order to familiarize themselves with the latest kno ...

In the framework of SAFEMED IV project the Agency has undertaken the organisation of a Training on ISM Code and auditing techniques for staff administration of Israel which took place online from 1 to 5 February 2021. The ISM Code is a mandatory international standard for the safe management and operation of ships. It sets the requirements for a company management system with regard to safety and ...