Serving EU maritime interests for a safe, sustainable, competitive maritime sector.
Based in Lisbon, Portugal 🚢🌊🇪🇺
Find out more https://emsa.europa.eu/

@emsa-eu.bsky.social
Serving EU maritime interests for a safe, sustainable, competitive maritime sector.
Based in Lisbon, Portugal 🚢🌊🇪🇺
Find out more https://emsa.europa.eu/
We are delighted to welcome delegates from all over the world to EMSA workshop on Underwater Radiated Noise, held in our Lisbon headquarters. Over a 100 experts are discussing URN from shipping with presentations from policymakers, scientists, national authorities, and international organisations.
European Coast Guard authorities, European Commission and EU agencies met at the European Coast Guard Functions Forum Plenary Conference.
A key conclusion by Frontex was - technology alone will not close operational gaps - cooperation will.
@emsa-eu.bsky.social @efca-eu.bsky.social
Marine pollution response experts from EU and EEA coastal states and the European Commission gathered yesterday at EMSA headquarters and online for the 20th meeting of the Consultative Technical Group for Marine Pollution Preparedness and Response (CTG MPPR).
When one incident at sea becomes several: at #COASTEX2026 off Catania, we joined @guardiacostiera, @efca-eu.bsky.social, @frontex.bsky.social and partners. Our vessel Adelia, EMSA equipment on Ocean Sentinel, EMSA RPAS and CleanSeaNet supported the response to a simulated oil spill. #ECGFF
Our Executive Director Maja Markovčić Kostelac today addressed the Ministerial Session at the 50th Anniversary of the Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea (REMPEC) in Malta
Meet the Panama 100!
It’s the latest vessel to enter into service in EMSA’s fleet of chartered oil spill response vessels, based in the Canary Islands, Spain.
Find out more: link.europa.eu/nfGbk7
Today in Malta, the Honourable Chris Bonett, Minister of Sustainable Mobility of Malta, met our Executive Director, Maja Markovčić Kostelac to exchange on a range of issues of mutual interest, including EMSA’s work, projects, and support to Maltese authorities.
Today we’re at the EU Careers fair in Stockholm! 🇪🇺 Find our stand to meet our colleagues and discover the opportunities waiting for you at EMSA. We’re ready to answer all your questions and tell you how you can become a part of an EU agency. See you there! 🙌
Our camera roll is full of what is dear and near to us. 💙 Vessels, meetings, exercises, but also moments we share here in the EMSA headquarters. We’re here to capture it all. 📸
This week we’re proud to support the POLEX26 response exercise, taking place in Vigo, Spain. 🇪🇸 Working together with Spanish and international partners to test coordination and response capabilities across multiple authorities. 🚢🐬⚓
🌊#MMOAdria 2026 is underway.
The operation brings together Croatia, Italy, Slovenia ,EFCA, @emsa-eu.bsky.social & @frontex.bsky.social to support coordinated #CoastGuard Functions across the #Adriatic.
🐟Fisheries control
🛰️Maritime surveillance
🌊Environmental protection
🚨SAR & more
#POLex2026 in Koper 🌊 EMSA oil pollution response equipment was deployed from @EFCA's Ocean Sentinel, alongside Gregoretti and SPICA, to test a joint response at sea with the Adriatic Sensitive Areas Protection project.
At EMSA, we join the international World Maritime Day celebrations by lighting up our premises in blue tonight💙 💙 💙
And in doing so, we honour all seafarers, who are the heart of maritime. 🚢🌊
@imohq.bsky.social
#WorldMaritimeDay #MaritimePolicytoPractice
Today we join the global maritime community to celebrate World Maritime Day!
At sea and on land, it is a day to remember the importance of maritime – here in the EU and across the world.
The maritime authorities of Italy, Croatia and Slovenia held a joint search and rescue exercise in the Gulf of Trieste on 22 September, with EMSA, @efca-eu.bsky.social and @frontex.bsky.social, under MMO ADRIA 2026. Information was also shared via CISE.
This week we are in Dublin with the Irish Coast Guard hosting the workshop on the use of surveillance systems for marine pollution detection and assessment to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and expertise and the sharing of good practice among Member States.
This week we were invited to the @imohq.bsky.social #IMOFossil2FutureForum, taking place in Singapore.
We had the pleasure of sharing the results of our recent studies on the fate and behaviour of biofuels as marine pollutants and connecting with over 200 representatives from all over the world.
Applications are now open for a Head of Unit 'Maritime Digital Solutions' to join our team in EMSA!
Access the full recruitment notice: emsa.europa.eu/jobs/vacanci...
Deadline for applications: 15 October 2026
This week we’ve been in Kotor 🇲🇪 organising an oil pollution response exercise with participants from the BCSEA II, SAFEMED V&IPA III projects. EMSA’s oil spill response vessel Kijac took part in the exercise, and equipment from the EMSA Equipment Assistance Stockpile in Varna 🇧🇬 was also deployed.
A stronger, independent Europe is now emerging. A Europe better able to defend itself than ever before. A Europe that stands up for each other. A Europe we can be so proud of.