Technical reports, studies and plans
EMSA produces and commissions technical reports and studies as necessary to facilitate more informed choices. Action plans and activity reports are regularly published by EMSA to keep its stake holders informed of the various developments relating to a specific project.
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European Maritime Transport Environmental Report 2025
EMTER provides a fully up to date and comprehensive overview of the environmental impact of the maritime transport sector in the EU across a wide range of indicators. With fully updated facts and ...
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Study on Safe Bunkering of Biofuels
In the context of maritime decarbonisation, various biofuels have emerged as viable potential replacements for the traditional fossil fuels used by shipping. Although they are currently used by only ...
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TRAINALTER - Study on the identification of specific competences for seafarers on ships using alternative fuels and energy systems
The maritime industry is undergoing a technology transition towards decarbonised shipping. To achieve the ambitious goals of reducing emissions from ships, several potential alternative fuels and ...
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Potential use of nuclear power for shipping
The European Union, with the adoption of the European Green Deal, has signalled its engagement towards becoming a carbon free economy. In this context, EMSA is supporting maritime stakeholders by ...
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Annual Overview of Marine Casualties and Incidents 2024
The Annual Overview of Marine Casualties and Incidents consists of a high-level analysis of marine casualties or incidents accidents reported until 31 December 2023 by the EU Member States in the ...
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Synthetic fuels for shipping
Among the broad spectrum of technology and fuel solution pathways presently available to ship designers, builders, owners, and operators, synthetic fuels or, more specifically, renewable e-fuels, ...
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NAVISON
The NAVIs SONus (NAVISON) report is the first pan-European report to provide historical and future forecast underwater noise data for all European seas. Underwater noise from ships is recognised as ...
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EMSA RPAS Services for Maritime Surveillance 2017-2023
This report provides a comprehensive overview of EMSA's RPAS services, summarizing key outcomes from 2017 to 2023 and evaluating their use in the maritime domain. This evaluation is informed by ...
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Safety of hydrogen for use in ships
As the maritime industry moves towards decarbonisation, hydrogen has emerged as a potential alternative to conventional marine fuels. Hydrogen can be used either through fuel cells or through ...
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Safety of ammonia for use in ships
Although ammonia has been transported by ship onboard liquefied gas carriers for decades, its application as a marine fuel remains widely uncharted, with technologies such as ammonia-fuelled ...
Read more...TagsPublished10.07.2024
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