INSPIRE Knowledge Base

European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA)

LMO Description
Organisation: 
European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA)
Proposed role in INSPIRE development
  • allocate experts to Drafting Teams
  • yes
  • submit reference material as input to the Drafting Teams
  • yes
  • submit reference material as input to the Drafting Teams
  • yes
  • register a project to test/revise/develop the draft Implementing Rules
  • yes
  • be kept informed
  • yes
    Details
    Level of authority: 
    Europe
    Formal Mandate: 
    <p>EMSA provides assistance to the Commission and the Member States in the areas of maritime safety, maritime security, prevention of pollution and response to pollution caused by vessels. </p>
    Main Activities: 
    EMSA's main activities are: - monitoring of the implementation of EU legislation in Member States and third countries; - providing technical expertise for the development of new rules and their subsequent implementation; - operational services in the areas of vessel monitoring and pollution prevention and response;
    Area of work/experience
    Geographic Domain:: 
    Europe
    Baltic, Nordic Sea, Nord West Atlantic Oceans, Mediterranean, Black Sea.
    Societal Sector: 
    European Institution
    Previous Experience relevant for INSPIRE development: 
    - schema definition for managing the above data themes. - service implementation
    Primary Business: 
    Maritime and Safety
    Environmental application domains: 
    Monitoring water pollution (CleanSeaNet https://csndc.emsa.europa.eu) http://www.emsa.europa.eu/operations/marine-pollution/cleanseanet.html