Ελληνικα
On 4-5 February, EMSA organised its first ever training seminar on the enforcement of Directive 1999/32/EC (as amended) on the sulphur content of marine fuels.
Participants were drawn from those member state authorities responsible for the enforcement of the directive and, in particular, ship inspections. The training focused mainly on the requirements of the directive, the inspection process on board ships, with or without abatement methods, documentary verification, the sampling process and the use of THETIS-S (both pre and post-boarding). This seminar follows other efforts which have been made by EMSA to support the European Commission and the member states in the implementation and enforcement of the Sulphur Directive. EMSA has been closely involved in all relevant subgroups of the European Sustainable Shipping Forum (ESSF) since its outset.
In addition, EMSA has developed THETIS-S, an information system supporting the Sulphur Directive, which has been in operation since 1 January 2015. Furthermore, EMSA, in cooperation with the member states, has produced inspection guidelines for sulphur inspectors which were the basis of the training delivered.
Reviews of both the training and the inspection guidelines have been very positive. There were also positive comments from the shipping industry as the guidelines were presented at the ESSF. EMSA plans to organise further training sessions in the future.
source: http://www.green4sea.com/emsa-holds-first-training-seminar-sulphur-directive-enforcement/