Tag: SAFEMED project

THETIS-Med is now online, in what is believed to be a milestone in the EU’s efforts to adopt regional cooperation among Mediterranean countries. This new information system supports the members of the Mediterranean Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Med MoU).

Eight SafeMed III beneficiary countries now have access to both EMSAs Distance Learning Package and the RuleCheck information database

Data is now being received on certificates and endorsements issued to seafarers by EU maritime administrations

The SAFEMED III project runs from 16 June 2013 for an overall duration of 36 months. It is implemented by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) and is built on and designed to consolidate the results achieved by SAFEMED I and SAFEMED II

The first nine-month quarter of the 36-month-long SAFEMED III project to protect Mediterranean waters against the risk of accidents at sea and marine pollution is now over.

Euro- Mediterranean Cooperation Enters News Phase

Transas Marine completed AIS-based VTS installation for the EU-funded SafeMed II Project

Transas supplies AIS Solution for the EU-funded SafeMed II Project

New tasks for EMSA in the Mediterranean

SafeMed II Project training course Methods of reducing environmental risks of invasive alien species transferred through ships' ballast water in the Mediterranean Sea were discussed during a SafeMed II Project training course, held in Malta on 8 and 9 May.Training and instruction emphasised on the effective implementation of the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments (BWM Convention).Although ballast water enhances the safety and efficiency of shipping operations, when not properly managed, this widespread maritime practice leads to risks of displacing marine species all over the world. This practice poses serious ecological, economic and health problems.The BWM Convention, ratified by 28 countries and widely expected to enter into force during the next two years, offers a set of international measures for minimizing the translocation of marine species through ballast water."Preventing the transfer of marine species is a global responsibility, requiring a coordinated effort from Governments' Administrations the world over," said SafeMed Project Co-ordinator Jonathan Pace. "This training course sought to deliver Project Beneficiaries with a common set of knowledge and skills for a more uniform implementation of the BWM Convention across the Mediterranean region."Training was aimed at officials from maritime administrations responsible for the ...