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The European Commission has adopted a ‘Practical Handbook’ for European cooperation on coast guard activities to facilitate the cooperation of EU civilian and military authorities in their efforts to increase safety and security at sea. Image credit: Salvamento Marítimo The document was developed by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) and the E ...

The Finnish Border Guard will be using EMSA’s remotely piloted aircraft services over the coming weeks from the base of Hanko to provide increased situational awareness for an array of different operational tasks in areas such as search and rescue, maritime safety and security, customs and border control, environmental protection and general law enforcement at sea. Image credit: Finnish Border Gu ...

The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) have today published a first revision of their joint COVID-19 guidance for cruise ship operations. The guidance was initially published in July 2020 and follows a goal-based approach, identifying measures to be taken on ships and ashore. It addresses health-related issues for passengers an ...

In response to a request from the Environmental Protection Department of Lithuania’s Ministry of the Environment, EMSA is providing the country with Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) services to assist in monitoring ship emissions, protect the marine environment and improve maritime safety. The services which began on 23 March will run for three months and will see EMSA RPAS being used to c ...

Prime Minister António Costa of Portugal and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of Greece visited EMSA in Lisbon today, hosted by the Agency’s Executive Director, Maja Markovčić Kostelac. During their visit, the two Prime Ministers received an overview of EMSA’s activities, including the Agency’s contribution to the European green agenda for maritime transport, its support to the EU’s maritime ec ...