Maritime Flashcards
On January 2024, the EC launched the European Ports Alliance and its Public-Private Partnership to step up the …
On January 2024, the EC launched the European Ports Alliance and its Public-Private Partnership to step up the fight against drug trafficking and organised crime
x% of the EU’s external trade is seaborne
75% of the EU’s external trade is seaborne
More than … marine accidents and incidents are still reported every year.
More than 2,000 marine accidents and incidents are still reported every year.
Modernised maritime safety rules include:
* Clear requirements for … inspections, to improve safety and reduce the risks of ….
* … control will be extended to cover additional international rules, such as new Conventions on ballast water and sediments and removal of wrecks.
* The scope for Port State control and accident investigation will be extended for fishing vessels, where significant … concerns persist.
Modernised maritime safety rules include:
* Clear requirements for flag State inspections, to improve safety and reduce the risks of environmental pollution.
* Port State control will be extended to cover additional international rules, such as new Conventions on ballast water and sediments and removal of wrecks.
* The scope for Port State control and accident investigation will be extended for fishing vessels, where significant safety concerns persist.
Tackling .. pollution to prevent any type of illegal discharges into European seas:
* Aligns EU rules with international regulations and extends the scope to cover a wider range of polluting substances beyond oil and noxious liquids to cover …, …, and harmful substances in … form.
* Optimises … - EMSA’s surveillance and information sharing database to facilitate timely enforcement and cross-border cooperation.
* strengthened legal framework for …
Tackling ship-source pollution to prevent any type of illegal discharges into European seas:
* Aligns EU rules with international regulations and extends the scope to cover a wider range of polluting substances beyond oil and noxious liquids to cover sewage, garbage, and harmful substances in packaged form.
* Optimises CleanSeaNet - EMSA’s surveillance and information sharing database to facilitate timely enforcement and cross-border cooperation.
* strengthened legal framework for penalties
The proposal updates EMSA’s mandate to better reflect the growing role the Agency plays in many maritime transport areas, including safety, pollution prevention and environmental protection, climate action, security, surveillance and crisis management, and digitalisation.
For example, the Commission and the Member States will rely on EMSA’s support when implementing the … and extending the … to maritime transport.
The proposal updates EMSA’s mandate to better reflect the growing role the Agency plays in many maritime transport areas, including safety, pollution prevention and environmental protection, climate action, security, surveillance and crisis management, and digitalisation.
For example, the Commission and the Member States will rely on EMSA’s support when implementing the FuelEU Maritime Regulation and extending the EU Emissions Trading System to maritime transport.
