seakeeping data

Certificate of Fitness to Proceed to Sea

European Shelf-seas Ocean Data Assimilation and forecast Experiment | ESODAE [Abbr.]

Black Sea Ecosystem Processes, Prediction and Operational Data Management

However, in the absence of a formal designation of the sensitive areas, the Commission applies a case-by-case approach which takes account, on the hand, of existing scientific data concerning the risk of eutrophication of the receiving maritime waters of the river basins concerned (and recognised in the framework of international conventions which have been signed by these countries: Helcom for the Baltic sea, Ospar for the North sea, Barcelona for the Mediterranean sea, Danube and Black sea Conventions for the Black sea) and, on the other hand, of the location and characteristics of the ISPA projects.

The Convention gives IMO powers to check on government actions, and EU countries have to submit information about compliance, particularly in relation to the recognition of seafarers' certificates of competency.

Proposes an open and easy-to-use network of data related to the seas and oceans by combining current databases and making them more accessible.

3. The competent authority shall require a certificate of safety and fitness for the purpose (hereinafter referred to as "certificate") issued by a recognised body to be submitted in respect of production platforms, mobile offshore drilling units, offshore storage facilities, offshore loading systems and pipelines and in respect of such other installations as may be specified by the Contracting Party.