Catalogue of Training Courses Available From Agencies
The Training Catalogue lists all training courses offered by the three EU Agencies, including both individual and joint courses.
Website Link: https://www.efca.europa.eu/en/content/training
Contact Email: training@efca.europa.eu
Who can access the training courses
Staff involved in Fisheries Control and Inspection, from the competent authorities in the Member States (e.g. Fisheries administrations, Customs, Food Safety, Coast Guard entities), and in specific third countries. Some particular courses are open for staff from Frontex and EMSA (indicated in the table below)
How to access the training courses
Subscription to the course upon invitation issued by EFCA, by using the electronic registration system in the calendar of the EFCA e- learning platform. All event details are announced in the calendar.
Contact Email: training&cooperation@emsa.europa.eu
Who can access the training courses
From MSs, IPA Countries and ENP Countries: Flag State Inspectors, Port State Control Officers, ISM & ISPS Auditors, Environmental Inspectors and officers, Accident Investigators, Legal officers responsible for transposition and implementation of International and EU Maritime Legislation, MRCC Operators, Officers responsible for Vessel traffic monitoring and reporting, Officers responsible for Maritime surveillance, officers responsible for Marine pollution preparedness and response, Maritime Training Institutions Assessors, Recognised Organisation auditors Some particular courses are open to staff from Frontex and EFCA
How to access the training courses
EMSA submits an invitation to PR and focal points. Following a designation made by the national maritime administration, participants register on-line for the event through the following link: https://extranet.emsa.europa.eu/e-register/. All event details are announced in the training calendar published on EMSA website (regularly updated)
Website Link: https://aula.frontex.europa.eu/courses
Contact Email: HoU.TRU@frontex.europa.eu
Who can access the training courses
Border and Coast Guard officers from EU Member States / Schengen Associated Countries nominated by the national authorities, who are foreseen to be deployed in Frontex Joint Operations under a specific operational profile (e.g. Border Surveillance Officer, European Coast Guard Functions Officer).
How to access the training courses
Upon Frontex invitation received via the National Frontex Point of Contact, participants will be granted access to the course content in the eLearning platform and/or be able to attend the contact learning phase.
This course contributes to ensuring the operational relevance, standards and quality of training programmes in the border and coast guard area. It develops specific skills and competences for the design and review of training, in line with the Sectoral Qualifications Framework for Border Guarding and European lifelong learning policies and best practices.
Aim
The course will enable Member State inspectors to carry out specific inspection activities for demersal and pelagic fisheries in the northern and southern Adriatic Sea, ensuring the uniform, effective and transparent implementation of conservation and control measures in force applicable to the fisheries in this region. The content of the course is subject to yearly updates in line with the applicable legal framework.
Target audience
Member State inspectors involved in fisheries control and inspection in the Adriatic Sea.
This course constitutes a tailor-made training for the EBCG Border Guards bearing the maritime “crew member” profile; the specialized training modules are designed to be in line with the operational tasks and duties officers will be expected to perform during their future deployments.
The aim of the course is to focus on mandate, role, tasks, and responsibilities of the European Coast Guard Functions Officer (ECGFO) and prepare the officer to meet all demands during the deployment within Frontex maritime operational activities.
The aim of the course is to develop skills and competences in designing assessments aligned to learning outcomes and methods of delivery and to review effectiveness of assessments following principles of quality assurance. The course complements existing courses on design and delivery of training.
Audience
Maritime inspectors from EU MSs national maritime administrations or competent authorities, including individuals responsible for ensuring compliance with international maritime safety/security regulations and standards, such as those set forth by IMO, and with EU legislation as regards to ports, port-facilities and EU MS-flagged ships.
Intended Learning Outcomes
This course is designed to develop the necessary individual competencies for carrying out duties associated with cybersecurity in the process of implementation and enforcement of the relevant maritime regulatory framework. After the course the students shall be able to:
- Identify the existing cyber threats, challenges and opportunities for the maritime sector
- Recognize the importance of addressing cybersecurity for maritime operations
- Distinguish the OT and IT systems and explain their vulnerabilities and potential consequences of
- cyber incidents
- Identify, describe and discuss the existing regulatory framework, guidance and best practices
- Recognize and describe the existing cyber risk management and assessment tools
- Treat Cybersecurity issues during maritime audits and inspections
Audience
Ship inspectors engaged in ISPS verifications, qualified as Duly Authorized Officers (DAOs) and DAOs not currently engaged in ISPS verifications.
Course Objectives
This course is designed to develop the necessary individual competencies for carrying out duties associated with cybersecurity in the process of implementation and enforcement of the relevant maritime regulatory framework. After the course the students shall be able to:
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of Regulation 9 of SOLAS Chapter XI/2 and its implementation for the control of ships in port and those intending to enter the port;
- Understand the additional requirements introduced by EU Regulation 725/2004 and how they complement the international provisions;
- Learn to manage non-compliance scenarios and report findings effectively.
Audience
New Entrant Port State Control Officers and experienced Port State Control Officers aiming to comply with the Professional Development Scheme as it is described by the Paris MoU.
Intended Learning Outcomes
- Recognise the structure of Paris MoU and the historical events that lead to the establishment of the Paris MoU.
- Identify the Paris MoU text, and also be aware for the IMO PSC Resolution.
- Demonstrate the use of the Paris MoU Manual during a PSC inspection.
- List the relevant applicable international instruments and the relevant EU legislation (EU Member States).
- Understand the use of RuleCheck to find the relevant regulations and deficiency codes.
- Evaluate the possible actions to be taken based on findings during a PSC inspection.
- List the relevant instruments that are applicable during an inspection.
- Analyse the findings during a PSC inspection and use the appropriate PSCC instruction to take the necessary actions.
- Use the Code of good practice to ensure that the inspection is performed with integrity, Professionalism, and transparency.
This online course aims at enabling the border and coast guard officers to develop effective communication skills in English for interaction with individuals and groups while performing border control tasks in accordance with national and EU border applicable legislation. On completion of this course, learners will have gained confidence in conducting conversations in English with foreign travellers, suspects or irregular migrants and with foreign colleagues, in routine or complex activities during border control. The learners are encoding and decoding messages in English through the acquisition of the words and phrases presented in typical work situations.
- Maritime Safety Including Vessel Traffic Management
- Prevention and Suppression of Trafficking and Smuggling and Connected Maritime Law Enforcement
- Maritime Border Control
- Maritime Monitoring and Surveillance
- Maritime Environmental Protection & Response
- Maritime Search and Rescue
- Ship Casualty & Maritime Assistance Service
- Fisheries Inspection & Control
Audience
New or infrequent maritime traffic monitoring and surveillance operators, duty officers working in MRCCs, maritime safety centres, pollution response services and other maritime authorities; officers with no previous or little experience using the IMS service, and IMS users who seldomly use IMS during exercises, specific operations, or emergencies
Intended Learning Outcomes
- Understand the background, legal basis and governance of IMS;
- Recognise the principles of data integration and information sharing and co-operation;
- Recognise the reporting and surveillance technologies used in the service and their limitations;
- Use IMS Graphical interface (SEG) functions to obtain a complete maritime picture and view,
- search and query the data;
- Interpret the vessel information and other IMS data layers;
- Combine data layers, tools and functionalities for analysis;
- Recognise how to automatically detect anomalous and specific vessel behaviours in IMS;
- Identify Automated Behaviour Monitoring (ABM) algorithms and their usage in different scenarios;
- Use the maritime surveillance picture to operations at sea;
- Recognise the basic functionalities and limitations of the IMS Mobile App.
- Maritime Safety Including Vessel Traffic Management
- Maritime Ship and Port Security
- Maritime Customs Activities
- Prevention and Suppression of Trafficking and Smuggling and Connected Maritime Law Enforcement
- Maritime Border Control
- Maritime Monitoring and Surveillance
- Maritime Environmental Protection & Response
- Maritime Search and Rescue
- Ship Casualty & Maritime Assistance Service
- Maritime Accident and Disaster Response
- Fisheries Inspection & Control