Exercise RAMOGEPOL 2023

As every year, the RAMOGEPOL plan allows France, Italy, and the Principality of Monaco to test their knowledge of marine pollution control management. Significant resources are deployed for the operation. This exercise took place off the coast of Toulon. Vanessa Dessi was there and tells us more.

For two days, the Maritime Prefecture of the Mediterranean, in interface with the Prefecture of the Southern Defense and Security Zone and in collaboration with the Monegasque and Italian authorities and services, organized the exercise “RAMOGEPOL 2023” in the roadstead of Hyères, in the Var.

During the event, the partners had the chance to see how the joint cooperation between forces from France, Italy and Monaco works in practice in case of accidental spill-over at sea; such structured cooperation represents a model for the NAMIRS project and the North Adriatic basin.

In this issue: EMSA's annual review on seafarer statistics offers insights into the European Maritime Labour Market; EMSA's Brezzamare and standalone equipment contribute to successful RAMOGEPOL23 oil spill exercise; Active involvement of EMSA in Atlantic POLEX.PT 2023 exercise; EMSA's highly valued CleanSeaNet training attains ISO certification for quality standards; Raising national awareness on the MAR-ICE service for chemical emergencies at sea; RPAS emissions monitoring and multipurpose service active over the channel and the North Sea; EMSA's multipurpose RPAS surveillance service enhances coast guard functions in Denmark; CISE implementation in the Adriatic Sea region discussed on 11 May in Protoroz, Slovenia; Albania makes strides towards enhanced implementation of maritime standards at both international and European level.