Press Area
EMSA maintains a service for journalists and members of the media seeking information about the Agency, its work, and its remit. If you are a journalist, you can get in touch with a press officer by emailing press (at) emsa.europa.eu.
If you are a member of the public and you have a question for us, you can use our contact form. If you are seeking public access to documents under the provisions of Regulation 1049/2001, you can use our access to documents form to make a request.
See below for our latest press releases:
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Press Release: RPAS maritime surveillance services now underway in Iceland
A medium altitude long endurance RPAS drone is being used by the Icelandic maritime authorities to enhance the maritime picture over its Exclusive Economic Zone, the service follows a request made ...
Read more...Published30.04.2019 -
Frontex, EMSA and EFCA open second annual European Coast Guard Event
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On 16 April, Frontex Executive Director Fabrice Leggeri opened the annual European Coast Guard Event in Świnoujście, Poland. This is the second such event jointly organised by Frontex, the European ...
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RPAS drones monitored ship emissions in Danish waters
EMSA’s service of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) was used by the Danish authorities to monitor ship emissions around the area of the Great Belt where many large tankers transit on their ...
Read more...Published12.04.2019 -
EMSA contingency plan for emergencies activated in response to the Grande America accident
Following the fire on board the Grande America which subsequently sank on 12 March in the Bay of Biscay, EMSA has been providing emergency assistance at the request of the French authorities. It was ...
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RPAS drone flights get underway in Spain to assist SASEMAR in its search and rescue and pollution monitoring operations
EMSA’s service of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems is being used by the Spanish maritime safety agency SASEMAR in the southern province of Huelva for the purpose of identifying and monitoring oil ...
Read more...Published06.02.2019
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