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Blue Belt Pilot Project - Evaluation Report
Published 14.05.2012The Blue Belt pilot project, set up to see if providing ship information could simplify customs formalities for ships trading within the EU, was evaluated from a technical, operational and legal point of view to assess how the service was being used by the customs authorities. The feedback provided by the Member States' customs authorities and the shipping industry is the basis for determini...
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Newsletter May 2012
Published 11.05.2012In this issue: Deal over extended remit for EMSA; Pax passenger ship safety under review; Baltic states get trained up in SafeSeaNet and LRIT; NEPT – new acronym, new role.
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Damage stability of Ro-Pax vessels - Final Report [2011]
Published 07.05.2012Ship safety standards are developed and set, at the international level, by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). They are subsequently implemented and enforced by both national maritime authorities and, under delegated powers, by recognised organisations. European legislation clarifies, and sometimes reinforces, the ship safety standards that have been established by IMO Conventions. Du...
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Network of Stand-by Oil Spill Response Vessels and Equipment (Handbook 2012)
Published 17.04.2012
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More power for EU Maritime Safety Agency to combat offshore pollution and piracy
Source: European Parliament Published 13.04.2012The European Agency for Maritime Safety (EMSA) would get new powers to step up cooperation against piracy, prevent maritime pollution, improve training for seafarers and help establish an EU maritime space without barriers under an informal deal struck on Thursday by Parliament's negotiating team, and the Council's Danish Presidency.
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Newsletter April 2012
Published 02.04.2012In this issue: Closer cooperation over accident investigation; Ro-Pax damage stability examined; Interspill 2012 draws in crowds; SafeMed LRIT training workshop; EMSA signs LRIT agreement with IMSO; Alien invaders in the spotlight.
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Just Published! Technical Report - Safe Platform Study. Development of vessel design requirements to enter & operate in dangerous atmospheres
Published 02.04.2012The objective of this project was to propose and describe vessel design requirements to enter hazardous environments and having the capability of performing various operational aspects during Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS) incidents at sea, whilst protecting their crew and preventing an escalation of the incident. This also covers the adaptation/modification of existing vessels for HNS inc...
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EMSA’s presentations at Interspill 2012
Published 22.03.2012From 13 to 15 March, EMSA attended the Interspill conference and exhibition for 2012 in London. Find here the presentations given on regional preparedness, CleanSeaNet and the relevance of Safety Data Sheet/Material Safety Data Sheet in the event of spills at sea.
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Inventory of possible training courses provided by EMSA for member states
Published 20.03.2012The purpose of this inventory is to set out, in one document, the programmes that form the basis of EMSA's routine training activities. It describes those training courses which are provided on a regular basis for the benefit of Member States, even if these are not necessarily held every year. While the majority of training activities are organised on a regular basis, EMSA also occasionally p...
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Newsletter March 2012
Published 09.03.2012In this issue:-EMSA launches snapshot video series-IMDatE to bring value to data streams-PSC practice boosted by distance learning-Portuguese television on board Bahia III
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