European Maritime Safety Agency

Today and tomorrow, we are proud to co-host with the Italian Coast Guard the European Coast Guard Functions Forum (ECGFF) Thematic Workshop on Maritime Traffic Monitoring and Surveillance Services for Multipurpose Activities.   This important event brings together representatives of Coast Guard functions from EU Member States, the European Commission, our sister agencies EFCA and Frontex, and the current Italian ECGFF Chairmanship.   In her opening remarks, Ms Maja Markovčić Kostelac, our Executive Director, emphasised how these thematic workshops align with EU policy priorities:   “It is therefore with no surprise that for this year’s workshop we have a focus on security, and in particular critical maritime infrastructure, as well as the tools and services to enhance European coast guard surveillance capacities.”   Together with Captain Giulio Piroddi Corpo delle Capitanerie di Porto - Guardia Costiera and Ms Fotini Ioannidou (European Commission – DG MOVE), she welcomed participants to two days of dialogue and knowledge-sharing.   #ECGFF #EUCoastGuardCooperation #MaritimeSurveillance #EUMaritimeSecurity #EFCA #Frontex #EMSA #CriticalInfrastructure

We’re at the Moovijob.com Day Luxembourg, Luxembourg's largest job, training and career fair with our colleagues from EU Careers and other EU Agencies and bodies.   We’re talking to young graduates, students, and job seekers about careers at EMSA and in the EU institutions, with information on different kinds of careers and how to apply. Come and say hello! EU Careers by EPSO

Today we were delighted to welcome members of SEA Europe (Shipyards' & Maritime Equipment Association of Europe) for a joint workshop, held at our premises. Our Executive Director Maja Markovčić Kostelac welcomed delegates to EMSA, who discussed a wide range of topics related to sustainability, digitalisation, and safety during the workshop. Experts from EMSA, SEA Europe, industry, and international organisations gave presentations on key and current issues in shipping.

Today at EMSA we welcome members of the Frontex Standing Corps for a full day of training on our work and on maritime-related issues. Standing Corps members from all over the EU travelled to our headquarters to learn more about maritime safety, maritime security, and maritime environmental protection.

We’ve launched a call for tenders to contract underwater survey services through multipurpose Inspection/intervention Class Remotely Operated Vehicles (IC-ROV), Observation-Class Remotely Operated Vehicles (OC-ROVs), and sonar systems. ⏳ The deadline for receipt of tenders is 27 May 2025. Access all the procurement documents here: https://lnkd.in/gerufRcb

On 18th March we welcomed users of the CleanSeaNet service to EMSA’s headquarters for the 24th annual User Group meeting. The CleanSeaNet User Group meetings are organised by EMSA to strengthen the link with the CSN user community in the Coastal States and gather feedback to enhance the service’s operational performance. The meeting also provided a forum for delegates to exchange information, operational experience and lessons learned.

2024 saw the Common Information Sharing Environment – CISE – enter the operational phase. CISE is a network that connects systems of European and EU/EEA Member State authorities with responsibility in maritime surveillance. It enables them to exchange relevant information across borders and different sectors in a seamless and automated way. And, as our colleague Tatjana 🇱🇻 explains, in 2024 CISE was also used in exercises and trials, testing use cases proposed by Member States…. Project CISE-ALERT

This week we were delighted to welcome members of the Committee on Economic Affairs, Transport, Construction and Digitalisation of the Regional Parliament of Niedersachsen to our EMSA headquarters. The members, from the Subcommittee on Maritime Transport and Ports, learned more about EMSA and our work during their visit, as well as seeing our operational work in action in our Maritime Support Services (MSS) centre.

We’ve opened a call for applications for a reserve list for an Officer for RPAS Services to work in our Lisbon headquarters! 🚁🌊🚢 Responsibilities include: - Supporting the coordination of RPAS operations, - Contributing to activities associated with RPAS pollution monitoring, - Contract management activities, - Organising procurement procedures linked with RPAS services, - Drafting reports, studies, documents, delivering presentations, and supporting training activities. Access the full job description and recruitment information and find out how to apply here: https://lnkd.in/dg6ewZuk Deadline for receipt of applications: 17 April 2025 EU Careers by EPSO

In 2024, our RPAS operations continued, with multiple missions in parallel and a wide range of activities supported, including maritime surveillance, environmental monitoring, fisheries control, and emissions monitoring. Our colleague Stéphane 🇫🇷 tells us more: