Exercise MALTEX 2015

Type of exercise
Full-scale exercise
Action tested
Equipment deployment
Communication
Coordination
Modelling
Protocol compliance
Type of incident
Spill
Open-sea
Organisation

Maltese Ministry of Transport

Malta

The main objective of this exercise was to train Member State’s command and communication system and pollution response operations, practical use of recovery equipment and cooperation of participating units.

Marine/coastal environments
National
English

Exercises documentation

Exercise MALTEX 2015

Dissemination materials
Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission - Helsinki Commission,Ministry of Transport Malta, Ports and Yachting Directorate.
Organised by the Maltese Ministry of Transport. The exercise was organised within the context of co-operation in the field of pollution response between Transport Malta (TM) and EMSA. The main objective of this exercise was to train Member State’s command and communication system and pollution response operations, practical use of recovery equipment and cooperation of participating units. The objectives related to the participation of EMSA contracted vessels were:- Testing the established mobilisation procedures between ERCC, MALTA, EMSA, SL Ship Management Company Ltd and Tankship to request the assistance by EMSA contracted vessel #¿NOMBRE? spraying system on board the Balluta Bay
2015
English

Exercise MALTEX 2015_Video

Multimedia
European Maritime Safety Agency
EMSA 2015 Maltex Exercise video
2015
English

Drills and Exercises Annual Report 2015

Report
EMSA
To achieve the level of performance for pollution response required by the EMSA, the agency performs regular training, drills, Equipment Condition Tests (ECTs) and exercises. This report summarises the drills and exercises carried out in 2015.
2016
English