This document was developed by a group of experts from EU / EFTA Member States, as well as EU-OSHA and EMSA representatives within the Consultative Technical Group for Marine Pollution Preparedness and Response (CTG MPPR). It aims to provide practical guidance based on real-incident experience on how best to plan for and integrate health and safety measures in oil spill response operations.
This report provides a picture of the world‟s merchant fleet derived from data contained in the Equasis database (www.equasis.org). It looks at the make up of the fleet and its performance. The statistics are grouped into themes which could be of interest to the industry and regulators. The themes are as follows: The Fleet Population Classification Societies P&I Port State Control Vetting ...
The purpose of this inventory is to provide an overview of the oil spill dispersant application capability at an EU level. The present edition of the dispersant inventory replaces previous versions published in 2005, 2007, 2010 and 2014. This update is based on information provided and verified by the competent national authorities in each Member State. This inventory contains information for ...
COVID-19: EU Guidance for Cruise Ship OperationsJoint EMSA-ECDC guidance on the gradual and safe resumption of operations of cruise ships in the European Union in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. The objective of this Guidance is to facilitate a safe re-start of operations of cruise ships in the EU, by recommending minimum measures expected to be implemented by all those concerned, while ...
EMSA’s Integrated Maritime Services (IMS) combine data from EU member states, EMSA and other EU agencies, to provide a comprehensive real time maritime picture. The IMS app is a ‘light’ (simplified) version of the SafeSeaNet Ecosystem Graphical User Interface (SEG) for mobile devices. Find more about it in this leaflet. Important! Only registered IMS users from member state authorities and EU ...
These Guidelines are intended to provide useful information when addressing claims management and costs recovery following maritime incidents. The Guidelines were developed in the framework of the EMSA Consultative Technical Group for Marine Pollution Preparedness and Response and are intended to provide guidance based on prior experience. Under no circumstances do the Guidelines replace ...
The European Maritime Safety Agency offers a range of services to help coastal States around Europe respond quickly, effectively and efficiently to marine pollution from ships and oil and gas installations.This brochure describes those services. The European Maritime Safety Agency offers a range of services to help coastal States around Europe respond quickly, effectively and efficiently to ...
Getting an overview of activities at sea is a challenge for most authorities working in the maritime domain. Coast guards and border guards, customs authorities, naval forces, pollution response centres, rescue coordination centres and vessel traffic management services — all need detailed, reliable information about what is happening at sea in real time to be able to perform their duties ...