establishing the objectives and tasks, the internal structure and functioning and the financial requirements of EMSA. It was published on 5 August 2002 in the Official Journal of European Communities.
Number of vessels which can be mobilised simultaneously: 17
Average storage capacity per vessel for recovered oil: 3.674 m3
Network storage capacity, if 17 vessels are mobilised >62.467 m3
Number of related equipment stockpiles: 15
Mobilisation time (vessel ready to sail to site) after signature of Incident Response Contract: 24 hours
Mobilisation procedure:
-Member States request assistance via the MIC
-Member States have operational control of the vessel during the incident
Number of regional or national at-sea exercises in which EMSA vessels were involved (2011): 11
