Cooperation between EMSA and MSDConference: “Community agencies: partners in accession”

EMCDDA Lisbon, Portugal – 26 November 2009

Maritime Safety Department of Montenegro

Nexhat Kapidani Dipl. Ing. El. Senior Advisor

nexhat.kapidani@msd-ups.org

MONTENEGRO

Maritime Safety Department of Montenegro

POPULATION: 670.000POPULATION: 670.000ADMINISTRATIVE CAPITAL: PODGORICAADMINISTRATIVE CAPITAL: PODGORICALAND AREA: 13.812 km2LAND AREA: 13.812 km2

ADRIATIC SEA:ADRIATIC SEA:COASTLINE LENGHT: 294 kmCOASTLINE LENGHT: 294 kmBORDER : ITALY, CROATIA AND ALBANIABORDER : ITALY, CROATIA AND ALBANIASTATE SEA BORDER LENGHT: 148 kmSTATE SEA BORDER LENGHT: 148 kmINLAND SEA AREA: 362 km2INLAND SEA AREA: 362 km2TERRITORIAL SEA AREA: 2.099 km2TERRITORIAL SEA AREA: 2.099 km2EPICONTINENTAL SHELF AREA: 3.885 km2EPICONTINENTAL SHELF AREA: 3.885 km2

LAKE OF SKADAR:LAKE OF SKADAR:COASTLINE LENGHT (MONTENEGRO): 149,5 kmCOASTLINE LENGHT (MONTENEGRO): 149,5 kmBORDER : ALBANIABORDER : ALBANIASTATE LAKE BORDER LENGHT: 38 km STATE LAKE BORDER LENGHT: 38 km LENGTH: 44kmLENGTH: 44kmWIDE: 14kmWIDE: 14kmCOASTLINE LENGHT: 207 kmCOASTLINE LENGHT: 207 kmTOTAL AREA: 372,30 km2TOTAL AREA: 372,30 km2TOTAL AREA (MONTENEGRO): 229,8 km2TOTAL AREA (MONTENEGRO): 229,8 km2

Montenegro Maritime Administration

Maritime Safety Department of Montenegro

Ministry of Maritime affairs, Transport and Telecommunications of Montenegro performs control over legality of activities of Maritime Safety Department

Organisational structure of MSD

Maritime Safety Department of Montenegro

•Establishing seaworthiness of ships and other navigable and floating vessels

•Prevention of sea pollution from ships

•Performs radio service for the protection of lives at sea (Coastal station Barradio)

• SAR - search and rescue activities (MRCC Bar)

•Regulation and maintenance of navigable waterways and instalment of aids to navigation structures

•Yacht registration

MSD attendance on EMSA training activities

Maritime Safety Department of Montenegro

First EMSA training attendet from MSD representatives was on 30 Octoberer 2007 in Lisbon

13 training activities with 21 participants from Montenegro maritime administration till now

Subject of training:•Training on EU Maritime Legislation •Role and Responsibility of Maritime Administrations•Training on the implementation of Directive 2000/59/EC•Training on the implementation of Directive 2002/59/EC•Training on Human Element in maritime safety•Training on Directive 99/35/EC (Ropax)•Training on environmental issues•ISM Code Auditor Training•Training on the Directive on Marine Equipment•Training on ship security in accordance with the ISPS Code

EMSA “Info Day” in Montenegro:

EMSA, in collaboration with MSD, on 17 September 2009 organized ‘Info Day’ on the work of this agency and its significance for the implementation of EU legislation in national legislations.

Presentation was attended by the representatives of the many institutions and legal subjects: • Ministry of Transportation, Maritime Affairs and Telecommunications• Harbour Master’s Offices (Bar and Kotor) • Environmental Protection Agency, • Department of Police – Border police division, • Ports and marinas• Shipping companies and agencies• Training institutions in maritime sector

Maritime Safety Department of Montenegro

Cooperation between EMSA and MSD

Knowledge acquired on training is used in preparation of Draft Law and By Law acts:

• Draft Law on the Prevention of sea pollution from sea-going vessels• Draft Law on the Maritime safety and security• Many other By Law Acts

Maritime Safety Department of Montenegro

Draft Law on the Prevention of sea pollution from sea-going vessels is currently being drawn up and is in accordance with EU community law and international conventions:

• EU DIRECTIVE 2002/59 Establishing a Community VTMIS• EU DIRECTIVE 2000/59 Port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues• EU DIRECTIVE 2005/33 on sulphur content of marine fuels• REGULATION (EC) 782/2003 on the prohibition of organotin compounds on ships (AFS 2001 Convention)• PROVISIONS OF THE OPRC CONVENTION 1990, OPRC-HNS PROTOCOL 2000 AND 2002, PROVISIONS OF PREVENTION AND EMERGENCY PROTOCOL TO THE BARCELONA CONVENCTION 1995 that are concerned with preparedness, response and co-operation in case of marine pollution, necessary for preparation of National Plan for Emergency Response.• PROVISIONS OF THE CLC CONVENCTION 1992, FUND CONVENCTION 1992, HNS CONVENCTION 1996, BUNKERS CONVENCTION 2001. that are concerned with liability and compensation for pollution damage caused by oil pollution.

Maritime Safety Department of Montenegro

Draft Law on the Maritime safety and security is currently being drawn up and will bring some changes on Montenegro maritime organisation:

Maritime Safety Department of Montenegro

1. Registration of boats, vessels and other navigable objects will pass from Harbour master officies to Maritime safety department

2. Marine survey division of Maritime Safety Department will pass to Flag state inspection division

3. According to IMO res.A.739(18), IMO res.A.789(19) and EU Directive 94/57/EC Government of Montenegro will authorized classification society (IACS members) as Recognised Organization for statutary survey.

4. Harbour master officies will performs activities regarding: a) Port state control inspection and improve it to the level of PARIS

MoU b) Seafarers examinations, on which base certificates will be issued.

Coordination on implementation of new technical requirements in field of maritime safety and security:

• Implementation LRIT (Long Range Identification and Tracking) in Montenegro. In coordination with EMSA, Montenegro sent the application to EC to participate on EU LRIT Data Centre.

• Montenegro is completing AIS (Automatic Identification System for ships) network. Design of network was done using valuable information of EMSA “Expert Working Groups”, using their material published on EMSA web site. Design has also take in the consideration technical requirements for future participation of Montenegro in regional AIS system STIRES.

Maritime Safety Department of Montenegro

Proposal on EMSA training activities during 2010 that will bee useful for Montenegro maritime administration

1. Training for newcomers on EU maritime legislation2. Training on implementation of vessel traffic management information system

VTMIS3. Training on ism and ISPS code.4. Training and promoting best practices on directive 99/35/EC (ROPAX).5. Training on human element in maritime safety.6. Training for marine accident investigators.7. Training on environmental issues (contingency plan).

Maritime Safety Department of Montenegro

Proposal for other Pre-Accession Assistance for maritime sector of Montenegro

1. TAIEXa) Study visit on VTMIS and implementation of EU directive 2002/59b) Organizing workshops for Marine survey division of MSD that will pass to

Flag state inspection division. Montenegro 2009 progress report from EC clearly stated insufficiencies flag State

2. IPAa) Enforcement of Administrative Capacity – Monitoring and Management of

Vesselsb) Institutional capacity building

Maritime Safety Department of Montenegro

THANK YOU FOR ATTENTION !

Maritime Safety Department of Montenegro

Nexhat Kapidani Dipl. Ing. El. Senior Advisor

Maritime Safety Department of MontenegroE-mail: nexhat.kapidani@msd-ups.org