On 26 of September 2017, after the 1st Steering Committee of SAFEMD IV, EMSA participated in a bilateral meeting with Libya and the Italian Coast Guard. Main focus of the meeting was to lay down possible areas of cooperation and synergy between the Italian Coast Guard Libyan Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (LMRCC) Project and the capacity building activities under the umbrella of the SAFEMED IV project with the Libyan Maritime Authority. The Libyan representatives expressed their enthusiasm for the SAFEMED IV action plan and the Maritime Authority is looking forward to participating in the upcoming training activities