EMSA’s Maritime Support Services (MSS)
EMSA’s Maritime Support Services (MSS)
EMSA’s Maritime Support Services (MSS)
The Marine Chemical Information Sheets (MAR-CIS) are datasheets of chemical substances developed by EMSA that contain relevant information for responding to hazardous and noxious substances (HNS) marine spills.
MAR-CIS datasheets have around 170 different elements that are organised in categories and sub-categories, see below:
MAR-CIS database benefits from the IMO codes and Conventions updates done through the Central Hazmat Database (CHD).
The MAR-CIS Datasheets have been developed in accordance with Regulation No 724/2004[1] setting a legal obligation to EMSA in the field of response to ship sourced pollution within EU waters.
[1] Regulation (EC) No 724/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 establishing a European Maritime Safety Agency can be accessed here https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=CELEX%3A32004R0724
The MAR-CIS Marine Chemical Information Sheets are datasheets of chemical substances developed by EMSA that gather relevant information from different sources for responding to marine spills of hazardous and noxious substances (HNS). These datasheets provide concise information on the substances' physical and chemical properties, handling procedures and emergency spill response procedures, as well as maritime transport requirements for safe transport at sea. Presently the database contains datasheets for 217 different substances.
The MAR-CIS information is made available through the EMSA web interface (accessible via EMSA portal) and through an application for mobile devices that allow users to search, to print and to share the datasheet as a pdf file.
Public administrations (e.g. marine pollution response authorities, harbour authorities, coast guard) from the 28 EU Member States and EFTA coastal states can access the MAR-CIS information.