Press Releases
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RPAS drone flights get underway in Spain to assist SASEMAR in its search and rescue and pollution monitoring operations
Published06.02.2019
EMSA’s service of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems is being used by the Spanish maritime safety agency SASEMAR in the southern province of Huelva for the purpose of identifying and monitoring oil sp ...
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EMSA contracts additional RPAS for maritime surveillance, emissions monitoring and pollution response
Published28.11.2018
EMSA has recently secured four contracts for maritime surveillance services based on remotely piloted aircraft systems. These contracts will provide increased maritime surveillance capabilities to Eu ...
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EMSA pollution response measures mobilised following collision in the Mediterranean
Published10.10.2018EMSA is assisting French and Italian authorities as they engage in clean-up operations following a collision between Tunisian ro-ro vessel Ulysse and Cypriot general cargo ship CSL Virginia in the Me ...
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RPAS enter into operation in Portugal for border surveillance
Published26.09.2018The first flight of the operation took place on 25 September and marks the beginning of a two-month cycle targeting real-time pre-border monitoring and law enforcement. EMSA contracted Remotely Pilot ...
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EU agencies meet on future activities of the European Coast Guard
Published12.04.2018On 11-12 April 2018, the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) hosted the first European Annual Coast Guard event which took place in La Toja, Spain. It was co-organised by the European Border and ...
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EMSA contracted vessel Aktea OSRV mobilised to assist with oil recovery
Published13.09.2017
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Press Release: EMSA response vessel engaged in fisheries control in the Mediterranean operated by the European Fisheries Control Agency
Published07.09.2017Interagency cooperation between EMSA and the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) was taken a step further following a request for an inspection vessel by EFCA. EMSA identified the Aegis I vessel ...
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EMSA launches a monitoring, reporting and verification system to help reduce CO2 emissions from shipping at EU level
Published07.08.2017
For additional information, see: (DG CLIMA) (EMSA training material) For queries, please contact: (if related to the regulatory framework) . ...
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Frontex, EFCA and EMSA present the results of the pilot project "Creation of a European coastguard function"
Published02.06.2017
For further information and media enquiries, please contact: Frontex: EFCA: Tel: +34 986 12 06 17, e-mail: EMSA: Tel: +351 21 1209 272, e-mai ...
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Press Release: Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems tested in real time for multipurpose missions
Published11.05.2017
For further information and media enquiries, please contact: Tel. +351 21 1209 281 e-mail
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