1. 1 The statistical approach for monitoring maritime safety used and developed by EMSA Béatrice Comby Project Officer - Production and development of maritime statistics IMSF Conference, Singapore 16th April 2007

2. 2 The Agency 27/6/2002 Publication in the Official Journal of the Regulation (EC) 1406/2002 establishing the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) 1/5/2003 The Executive Director takes office and starts to build up the Agency 14/9/2006 Opening ceremony after relocation in Lisbon

3. 3 EMSA’s operational tasks Pillar 1: Ensuring the correct implementation of existing community legislation Pillar 2: Developing technical cooperation projects with the Commission and MemberStates Pillar 3: Pollution preparedness, detection and response

4. 4 Operational tasks Database developments

5. 5 Pillar 1 - Supporting the European Commission Implementation of EU legislation Technical assistance for new and/or amended legislation

6. 6 Statistical analysis before and after assessment visits Port State Control Port reception facilities 1 - Horizontal assistance to the European Commission Monitoring the implementation of E.C. legislation

7. 7 Production of statistical products, services and publications –EQUASIS, Paris MoU, other partner organisations Data processing, data extraction and data analysis –Ex: Port State Control, banned ships, single hull oil tankers Statistical research activities –Information sources, ports, ships particulars, movements 1 - Horizontal assistance to the European Commission Statistical services, monitoring and related research

8. 8 New Information System (NIS): design and creation of an effective inspection database. Every ship eligible Risk profile based on: - ship particulars: type, age, flag, recognised organisation, company - inspections records: detentions, deficiencies Will calculate and make public: - risk profile of every ship - next periodic inspection date Final version of proposal is not yet agreed 2 - Specific tasks in the field of maritime safety Port State Control

9. 9 2 - Specific tasks in the field of maritime safety Education, training and certification of seafarers STCW database containing data on: Seafarer certificates, endorsements Education Records of compliance of national systems Training institutions with the requirements of the STCW

10. 10 Administration of Ro-ro ferry database for recording survey reports carried out under Directive 99/35/EC Database upgrades Harmonisation of procedures for providing information Linked to port state control database 2 - Specific tasks in the field of maritime safety Ro-ro ferries

11. 11 Database created after assessment on waste reception and handling plans adopted in accordance with article 5 of Directive 2000/59/EC. 2 - Specific tasks in the field of maritime safety Port reception facilities Marine Equipment Database public available on approved marine equipments on more than 21.000 certificates (www.mared.org).

12. 12 Pillar 2 - Working with Member States Co-operation between Member States and the European Commission

13. 13 EU vessel traffic monitoring and information system Obligations on Member States (Directive 2002/59) EMSA tasks linked to Directive 2002/59 (Art 2. of Reg 1406) Port, hazmat, ship, alert and security notifications “ensure connexions and interoperability of the National Systems used to manage the information”  SafeSeaNet, as the central pillar of the information system (future developments in PSC, LRIT…) Automatization: AIS development - shore-based installations - appropriate equipment for relaying the information to and exchange it between the national systems of Member States  Monitoring of development of the infrastructure (new Database).  Cooperation through network, pilot projects (HELCOM), workshops, study.

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15. 15 Accident/Casualty investigation European database on maritime accidents: EMCIP (European Marine Casualty Information Platform) Methodology for Marine Casualty Investigation - promote and facilitate cooperation on common standards Data analysis - analysis of investigation reports and research of data - playback of casualty related Voyage Data Recorders (VDR) Disseminate statistics and information - optimal exchange of findings from investigations

16. 16 Pillar 3 - Providing operational assistance Marine pollution response

17. 17 Satellite monitoring and surveillance services “one-stop-shop” Information flowchart All generated data will be stored in the Satellite imagery database (verification, validation and statistics)

18. 18 Hazardous and noxious substance pollution (HNS) Action Plan for HNS Pollution Preparedness and Response (Section 3: HNS Trade in European Waters) Transported substances Volumes, by type of cargo Fleet Composition Ships trading in European waters with HNS cargo Trade Pattern to and from European Ports Main routes, high density traffic areas European HNS Trade and EMSA Activities

19. 19 Future developments