Connecting the maritime world – Towards 2020
“Connecting the maritime world – Towards 2020” was the theme of this year’s e-maritime conference held by the EU Commission on 22 November.
The aim of the conference is to help industry and government administrations identify, develop and adopt e-Maritime solutions. EMSA’s Executive Director presented a brief overview of the current role of SafeSeaNet (17,000 vessels tracked in EU waters at any one time), recalling that
SafeSeaNet contributes to the broad e-Maritime concept of “supporting the development and improvement of electronic information and communication”. In addition
to this, SafeSeaNet constitutes a key implementing tool of the Reporting Formalities Directive. In the future, SafeSeaNet might also include activities such as improved information exchange between administrations and businesses.
Source: EMSA
What is SAFESEANET?
SAFESEANET, a European Platform for Maritime Data Exchange between Member States’ maritime authorities, isa network/Internet solution based on the concept of a distributed database.
Prevention of accidents at sea and marine pollution is an essential component of the European Union’s transport policy. Since 1993, the Commission has initiated over 15 proposed Directives or Regulations concerning passenger vessels’ safety, prevention of pollution, port state control, requirements for seafarers, etc. Their implementation includes the collection and dissemination of maritime data which SAFESEANET supports.
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