Enhancing maritime safety standards throughout the Mediterranean region
Eight SafeMed III beneficiary countries now have access to both EMSAs Distance Learning Package and the RuleCheck information database.
The overall aim is increase the effectiveness of port state control inspections and to contribute to enhanced maritime safety standards throughout the Mediterranean region. The learning package developed by EMSA contains 18 modules on port state control inspections in line with IMO and MedMoU procedures. While this tool has been available since 13 April, more modules are set to follow.
A technical solution has also been devised to allow users to have profile-tailored access to RuleCheck. SAFEMED III beneficiary countriescan now access all the contents and functionalities of RuleCheck except for the Paris MoU documents. Similarly, a Paris MoU user can get access to all content except for the MedMoU documents. The provision of both tools has seen the number of potential users grow from 2 000 to 2 500.
| The SafeMed Project is a response to the interest of the European Union (EU) to develop Euro-Mediterranean co-operation in the field of maritime safety and security, prevention of pollution from ships and marine environmental issues by providing technical advice and support to the non-EU Mediterranean countries identified in the 1995 Barcelona Process. |
Source: EMSA / Image Credit: safemedproject.org
