Following a request by the Belgian authorities, EMSA delivered from Lisbon on 20 and 21 January an Institutional Training on live broadcast synchronous mode. The course focused on the role of the International maritime Organisation (IMO), the European Union (EU), the European Commission (EC) and the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). It did provide information on the background and function ...

The training aimed at officials from the Competent Authorities within the Member States already authorised or who may be authorised to verify compliance with the provision of Directive (EU) 2016/802 (“Sulphur Directive”) as defined in Article 2 of the Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/253. It did provide an overview of the inspection process, including requirements from the latest regula ...

A training session on Monitoring of Recognised Organisations & Auditing Techniques was delivered on live broadcast synchronous mode on 14 and 15 October 2020. The course did provide participants with an introduction of the framework and principles for audits of Recognised Organisations (ROs). In addition included practical examples on auditing of ROs based on EMSA’s experience in carrying out ins ...

This training which was delivered on a live broadcast synchronous mode, aimed to assist the designated inspectors of the EU Member States in their efforts to implement control provisions for ships in accordance with Regulation (EU) 1257/2013 and Directive 2009/16/EC. The course focused on the actions that should be followed by the inspectors during a ship inspection under the SRR (EU) 1257/2013 a ...

Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, and the uncertainties regarding its future evolution, the Agency has taken the decision, for the time being, to postpone all traditional planned “face-to-face” training actions, as a precautionary measure and in order to prioritise the safety of participants and staff. In order to ensure continuity of the capacity building services offered to Member States, the Ag ...