Exercise COASTEX 2022

In this issue: EMSA at ECGFF Plenary & COASTEX 22; EMSA Guidance on Shore-Side Electricity (SSE); closure of pilot interoperability project with concrete results achieved; conclusion of Member State visit cycles related to the PSC and sulphur directives; major new release for THETIS & THETIS-EU; EMSA hosts the ENISA maritime cybersecurity conference.

COASTEX 22 exercise was held on 6 September 2022 in the waters of  Brački Kanal, as part of the plenum of the Coast Guard Forum chaired by the Coast Guard of the Republic of Croatia. Hydrographic Institute took part in the exercise with its survey vessel Hidra.

Photo gallery: Interdepartmental exercise "COASTEX 22" held

The goal of the exercise was to improve the interoperability and mutual understanding of EU agencies that operate in the comprehensive protection of the sea and its resources.

What do Coast Guards do for maritime security in the EU waters? In this episode of Ocean, we'll follow the COASTEX-22 joint exercise in Croatia, where vessels, helicopters, airplanes and a number of observers from European Coast Guard authorities test various coast guard functions. We'll get close to the action, showing how national and European agencies (EMSA, EFCA and Frontex) work together when searching and rescuing people at sea, responding to oil spills and other environmental pollution, and fighting against illegal fishing and other threats in Europe's waters. To find out more about European contribution to maritime security, we'll visit the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) Maritime Support Services centre in Lisbon that coordinates the assistance in the event of an accident at sea, whether pollution or safety related.

European coast guards hold joint COASTEX exercises in Split, Croatia, aimed at keeping EU seas safe.