Catalogue of Best Practices, Guidelines, and Manuals
The The Best Practice Guidelines and Manuals Catalogue made available on this online platform constitutes a non-exhaustive compilation of documents of relevance to coast guard functions, originating from EFCA, EMSA, and Frontex.
Additional information may be accessed through the following official sources:
Designed specifically as a ‘manual for the trainer’ for use in the training of fisheries officials, Union Inspectors before their first deployment, as well as other officials in the Member States and the Commission, in the general principles and specific types of fisheries inspection.
https://training.efca.europa.eu/
- Fisheries Inspection & Control
- Maritime Accident and Disaster Response
Provides a harmonised approach to the enforcement of Directive 2000/59/EC on Port Reception Facilities for Ship-
Generated Waste and Cargo Residues (hereafter referred to as ‘the PRF Directive’)
The guidance was prepared in close cooperation with the European Commission (DG MOVE), member states and
industry within the context of the European Sustainable Shipping Forum. It aims to support port authorities and
administrations backing the use of LNG as a ship fuel, as part of a joint effort to increase safety and sustainability.
The EMSA Guidance on the Carriage of AFVs in Ro-Ro Spaces was developed with the support of a group of experts from the European Commission, EU Member States and the industry. The Guidance is intended to assist relevant authorities and stakeholders in ensuring that the carriage of alternatively fuelled vehicles onboard ships is conducted safely and with due regard for protection of the environment. It can be applied to new and existing ships.
Guidance document and checklists for the different bunkering phases (pre-bunkering, connection, transfer, disconnection and simultaneous operations) of the four main biofuels available in the market. It is based on the results of a dedicated study published on EMSA website.
www.emsa.europa.eu/safety-of-alternative-fuels/biofuels.html
EMSA, with the support of the European Commission, the Member States and industry, has drawn up a non-mandatory Guidance to guide national administrations and industry aiming at a uniform implementation of the essential safety requirements for battery energy storage systems on board ships, closing the regulatory gap until the IMO develops guidelines.
The development of the Guidance was supported by an extensive Group of Experts, who brought essential knowledge on the requirements of classification societies, industry standards and available research.
The purpose of the Incident Reporting Guidelines (including the addenda) is to provide information and advice to SafeSeaNet users in Member States and participating EFTA States on how and when to report and share, through SSN, information on incidents and accidents. This will enable harmonisation of the procedures between users in accordance with the requirements of Directive 2002/59/ EC, as amended. The guidelines also make clear the benefits accrued as a result of users sharing such information. The document does not introduce any additional reporting requirements for ships not already under such obligation according to the Directive 2002/59/ EC as amended or under any relevant EU legislation.
The purpose of this document is to provide information and advice to SSN users on how and when to report MRS
notifications to SSN. The basic principle followed in the document is that the relevant resolution requirements
adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) shall always be
respected and prevail.
http://www.emsa.europa.eu/ssn-main/documents/item/2069-mrs-guidelines-final-draft.html
The purpose of these Guidelines is to improve the quality and accuracy of dangerous and polluting goods (HAZMAT)
reporting in SafeSeaNet (SSN) through harmonisation.
http://www.emsa.europa.eu/ssn-main/documents/item/2298-ssn-guidelines-on-reporting-hazmat-v3-00.html
The purpose of these guidelines is to provide advice, recommendations and examples on what, who, how, where
and when to properly notify PortPlus messages through SSN in accordance with legal requirements and formats.
The guidelines also aim at enhancing the quality and accuracy of the reported information. These guidelines
address the PortPlus notification, which includes information on port call, waste and cargo residues, security,
actual time of arrival and departure notifications, as well as related exemptions.