An external expertise selected by EMSA through a public procedure is providing technical assistance to support SMAA with the preparation of a Professional Development Scheme (PDS) for Flag and Port State inspectors. In the context of such activity a preparatory meeting between the expert, SMAA’s representatives and EMSA was held from 6 to 8 February 2018 at SMAA premises in Baku, Azerbaijan.

The meeting was an opportunity to exchange the necessary information for the preparation of proposal for PDSs by the external expert which takes into account the relevant Azerbaijani legislation and the resources made available by the BCSEA project.