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External Evaluation of the Agency - Report

The evaluation assessed the impact of EMSA's founding Regulation, the utility, relevance, added value and effectiveness of the Agency and its working practices

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'Annual Overview of Marine Casualties and Incidents 2016'. The Annual Overview of Marine Casualties and Incidents consists in a high-level analysis of accidents reported by the EU Member States in European Marine Casualty Information Platform (EMCIP).

Founded in the aftermath of the Erika and Prestige disasters...

EMSA has also been given tasks in the field of pollution response, vessel traffic monitoring and in the long-range identification and tracking of ships. Employing over 200 staff at its offices in Lisbon, the Agency is a centre of excellence for maritime safety in Europe.

EMSA Maritime Information Systems

EMSA's SafeSeaNet system offers Member States information to track the 20 000 or so commercial ships that are in and around European waters at any given time. The LRIT system offers the possibility to track European ships worldwide.

Pollution, Preparedness & Response

Roughy half of EMSA's budget is focused on pollution preparedness and response activities. In particular, the Agency offers a network of contracted oil pollution response vessels. Spread across the European coastline, these vessels can be called upon by Member States in case of a major oil spill at sea.

Accident investigation

Shipping accidents happen. And when they do, accident investigation can help identify problems, and to learn lessons that may prevent accidents in future. EMSA manages the EU's EMCIP database for sharing marine accident investigation information, and is helping to improve standards in accident investigation across coastal states. Since 2007, EMSA has also published an annual Maritime Accident Review.

Protecting the marine environment

EMSA provides technical, operational and scientific advice and assistance to the European Commission and the Member States in the field of Marine Environment, covering all the development, implementation and enforcement of European and International legislation.

Ensuring quality shipping

EMSA 'inspects the inspectors' of classification societies, assesses Port State Control systems, tracks problem ships, and safeguards the standards of on-board equipment.

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EMSA contracted vessel Aktea OSRV mobilised to assist with oil recovery

13.09.2017

       

Newsletter September 2017

13.09.2017

In this issue: Executive Director presents before European Parliament’s Committee on Transport & Tourism; EMSA response vessel engaged in fisheries control in the Mediterranean operated by EFCA; EU-wide picture of...

Press Release: EMSA response vessel engaged in fisheries control in the Mediterranean operated by th…

07.09.2017

Interagency 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...

Seafarer Statistics in the EU - Statistical review (2015 data STCW-IS)

05.09.2017

The statistical review presented in this report is based on data extracted from certificates and endorsements registered by EU Member States until 31 December 2015 and recorded in the STCW...

Evaluation on the implementation of the Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 establishing EMSA - Final Repor…

30.08.2017

In accordance with Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002, as amended, establishing a European Maritime Safety Agency, the Administrative Board shall “At regular intervals and at least every five...

EMSA launches a monitoring, reporting and verification system to help reduce CO2 emissions from ship…

07.08.2017

      For additional information, see:(DG CLIMA) (EMSA training material) For queries, please contact:CLIMA-MRV-SHIPPING-HELPDESK@ec.europa.eu (if related to the regulatory framework) thetis@emsa.europa.eu (if related to the THETIS-MRV system)  

EMSA Consolidated Annual Activity Report 2016

03.07.2017

This Consolidated Annual Activity Report for 2016 provides a detailed account of the actions carried out.Part I reports on the operational achievements of the year. Information is provided per activity...

Frontex, EFCA and EMSA present the results of the pilot project "Creation of a European coastgu…

02.06.2017

For further information and media enquiries, please contact:  Frontex: press@frontex.europa.euEFCA: Tel: +34 986 12 06 17, e-mail: efcacommunications@efca.europa.euEMSA: Tel: +351 21 1209 272, e-mail: information@emsa.europa.eu  

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