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 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 ...

Under the framework of the EU funded SAFEMED IV project, EMSA staff delivered a training on MARPOL Annex VI in Haifa, from 16 to 17 July 2019. 29 Participants from the Israeli Maritime Administration attended the 16-hour course. The main objective of the training was to deliver a thorough overview of MARPOL Annex VI by covering issues related to Nitrogen Oxides, Sulphur, Ozone Depleting Substance ...

On 21 to 22 May 2019 an EMSA team visited the Algerian Maritime Administration so as to provide support for the development and drafting of procedures for monitoring Recognised Organisations as part of the EU funded project SAFEMED IV. Such activity is paramount to ensure regulatory compliance with the requirements of the III Code and the RO Code on matters related to the recognition and monitori ...

From 18 to 22 March 2019 an EMSA team and an experienced IMO lead auditor carried out a preparatory audit to the Kingdom of Morocco in view of the IMO Member State Audit Scheme (IMSAS). The objective was to support the Maritime Administration of Morocco to prepare for the IMO audit that will be executed in 2022. The activity is envisioned in the framework of the EU funded project for technical as ...