SafeMed software tool
The development of a new software tool to help in the fight against substandard shipping has begun under the auspices of the SafeMed II Project.
It is being implemented by the Malta based Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea (REMPEC), on behalf of the IMO.
“This decision-making application will be instrumental in improving safety of navigation, preventing pollution, and empowering Port State Control Officers (PSCOs) to be more efficient when inspecting a vessel,” explained Mr Albert Bergonzo, SafeMed Project Officer.
An important objective of the software is to further harmonise procedures in the Med MoU and, in turn, further ensure that the relevant requirements of the international IMO and ILO maritime Conventions are applied to the ship being inspected by the PSCO.
The SafeMed II Project is a €5.5 million EU-financed regional effort to enhance Euro-Mediterranean co-operation in the field of maritime safety and security, prevention of pollution from ships and marine environmental issues.
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