Reports by year

    Please find below the list of trainings and workshops carried out by REMPEC between 2000 and 2017. Reports of trainings and workshops underlined can be downloaded from this page. Reports which are currently not available in electronic format will be uploaded in a later stage.

    2021

    Fourteenth Meeting of the Focal Points of the Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea (REMPEC) (Online 31 May - 4 June 2021)

    Regional Meeting of National Experts on the Mediterranean Strategy for the Prevention of, and Response to Marine Pollution from Ships (2022-2031) (Online, 10 March 2021)

    2020

    2019

    Sub regional training on the use of the Readiness Evaluation Tool for Oil Spills RETOSTM ,  Valletta, Malta, 24-26 April 2019

    National oil spill response training course (IMO OPRC Model Course Levels 2), Bar, Montenegro, 19-21 June 2019

    First Meeting of the National Competent Authorities for the Development of the Sub-regional Marine Oil Pollution Contingency Plan (SCP) between Cyprus, Egypt and Greece, 9-10 October 2019, Piraeus, Greece 

    Third Meeting of the Mediterranean Network of Law Enforcement Officials relating to MARPOL within the framework of the Barcelona Convention (MENELAS), Valletta, Malta, 15-16 October 2019

    CECIS Marine Pollution Workshop for the Mediterranean countries, 22-23 October 2019, Brussels, Belgium

    Regional Workshop on the International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships, 2001 (AFS Convention) and the 2011 Guidelines for the Control and Management of Ships' Biofouling to Minimize the Transfer of Invasive Aquatic Species (Biofouling Guidelines), Valletta, Malta, 12-14 November 2019

    Second Meeting of the Competent National Authorities for the Development of the Sub-regional Marine Oil Pollution Contingency Plan (SCP) between Cyprus, Egypt and Greece, Nicosia, Cyprus, 20-21 November 2019

    National Workshop on Ratification and Effective Implementation of MARPOL Annex VI for Albania, Durres, Albania, 25-26 November 2019

    National Workshop on Ratification and Effective Implementation of MARPOL Annex VI for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 28-29 November 2019

    National IMO training course on response to HNS in the marine environment, based on the newly developed IMO model course, Istanbul, Turkey, 3-5 December 2019

    National Workshop on Ratification and Effective Implementation of MARPOL Annex VI for Libya, Tunis, Tunisia, 5-6 December 2019

    2018

    Third Inter-Regional Workshop on Risk Assessment Methods for Pollution Prevention and Response to test the open source risk assessment tools developed under the OpenRisk project, Valletta, Malta, 24-25 April 2018

    Regional Workshop on Response to Spill Incidents involving Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS) (MEDEXPOL 2018), Malta, 20-21 June 2018

    Field visit by Port Authorities representatives in one reference port, which was held in the Port of Antwerp, Belgium, 30-31 October 2018

    National IMO training course on response to HNS in the marine environment, Turkey, 13-16 November 2018

    Fifth Meeting of the Competent National Authorities in charge of the implementation of the Sub-Regional Contingency Plan between Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia, Algiers, Algeria, 27-28 November 2018 (French only)

    Regional Workshop on Ratification and Effective Implementation of MARPOL Annex VI, Valletta, 11-13 December 2018

    2017

    Third Meeting of the Competent National Authorities for the Preparation of the Sub-regional Marine Pollution Contingency Plan Between Cyprus, Greece and Israel, Nicosia, Cyprus, 11-12 July 2017 

    Sub Regional Marine Oil Pollution "Preview" Exercise between Cyprus, Greece and Israel, Haifa, Israel, 23-24 October 2017

    Exceptional Meeting of the Competent National Authorities in charge of the implementation of the Sub-Regional Contingency Plan between Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia for the Preparation for and the Response to Marine Pollution from Ships for the South-Western Mediterranean, Valletta, Malta, 1 - 2 November 2017 (French only)

    National Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS) Spill Response Training Course, Cairo, Egypt, 26-30 November 2017

    Second Meeting of the Mediterranean Network of Law Enforcement Officials relating to MARPOL within the framework of the Barcelona Convention (MENELAS), Valletta, Malta, 28-29 November 2017

    2016

    Regional Expert Meeting on National Action Plans for the Implementation of the Regional Strategy for Prevention of and Response to Marine Pollution from Ships (2016-2021), Barcelona, Spain, 8-9 November 2016

    First Meeting of the Competent National Authorities for the Preparation of the Sub-Regional Marine Pollution Contingency Plan (SCP) between Cyprus, Greece and Israel, Barcelona, Spain, 9 December 2016

    Second Sub-Regional Meeting of the Competent National Authorities for the Preparation of the Sub-Regional Marine Pollution Contingency Plan (SCP) between Cyprus, Greece and Israel, Valletta, Malta, 13 December 2016

    Regional Workshop on Cooperation Arrangements in the Field of Preparedness for and Response to Oil and Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS) Spills (MEDEXPOL 2016), St. Julians, Malta, 14-15 December 2016

    2015

    Regional Meeting of National Experts to review the Regional Strategy for Prevention of and Response to Marine Pollution from Ships, Malta, 11-12 March 2015

    Train-the-Trainer Workshop on Port State Control under the Ballast Water Management Convention with Emphasis on Sampling and Analysis of Ballast Water, Gebze, Kocaeli, 2 – 4 June 2015

    Meeting of the Mediterranean Network of Law Enforcement Officials relating to MARPOL within the framework of the Barcelona Convention (MENELAS), Toulon, France, 29 September -1st October 2015

    2014

    MEDESS-4MS Project - Information Day, Brussels, Belgium, 4 June 2014

    3rd Offshore Protocol Working Group Meeting, Malta, 17-18 June 2014

    National Training Course on Preparedness for Oil Polluted Shoreline Clean-up and Oiled Wildlife Interventions, Alger, Algeria, 27 - 29 October 2014

    IMO Regional Workshop on MARPOL Annex VI - Ship energy Efficiency and Technology Transfer, Istanbul, Turkey, 3 - 5 November 2014

    National Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC) Twinning Project, Casablanca, Morocco, 25 to 26 November 2014

    2013

    Workshop on the Regional Response Capacity and Co-Ordination to Major Oil Spill in the Mediterranean Sea (MEDEXPOL 2013), Athens, Greece, 10-12 December 2013

    National Seminar on the Ballast Water Management Convention, held in Bou Ismail, Algeria, between the 1 and 2 October 2013

    Meeting on the Establishment of a Network of Law Enforcement Officials relating to MARPOL in the Mediterranean Sea (MENELAS), 25-26 June 2013, Palma de Mallorca, Spain

    2012

    Regional Training Course on the HNS Protocol 2010, Malta, 12-13 December 2012: Regional Training Course on the HNS Protocol 2010, Malta, 12-13 December 2012 

    Workshop on International Compensation Regime for Damages caused by Pollution Morocco, 28-29 November 2012 and MOIG Technical Session on Assistance Support Costs and Reimbursement Morocco, 30 November 2012: Workshop on International Compensation Regime for Damages caused by Pollution/MOIG Technical Session 

    Regional Workshop on Port Reception Facilities, 27-29 November 2012, Antwerp, Belgium: Regional Workshop on Port Reception Facilities, 27-29 November 2012, Antwerp

    National Seminar on Ships Ballast Water Management, Acre, Israel, 18-19 October 2012: National Seminar on Ships Ballast Water Management - ISRAEL

    National Seminar on the Ballast Water Management, Casablanca, Morocco, 15-16 October 2012 : National Seminar on the Ballast Water Management - MOROCCO (French only)

    National Seminar on the Ballast Water Management (TUNISIA) Tunis, Tunisia, 25 - 26 June 2012: National Seminar on the Ballast Water Management - TUNISIA

    Consolidation and Implementation Training Course (MALTA) Malta 8-9 May 2012: Consolidation and Implementation Training Course on the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention, 2004

    National Workshop (TUNISIA) Tunis, Tunisia, 8-10 May 2012: National Workshop on Oil Spill Waste Management (French only)

    2011

    MEDEXPOL 2011 - Regional Workshop on Oil Spill Risk Assessment in the Mediterranean Sea
    Barcelona, Spain, 29 November - 1 December 2011

    GLOBALLAST Regional Training Course
    Split,  Croatia, 15-16 March 2011
    GloBallast Regional Training Workshop on Compliance, Monitoring and Enforcement (CME) of the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention
    Link to the presentations of the workshop

    Sub-Regional  Workshop (EGYPT)
    Alexandria, Egypt, 17-20 January 2011
    Sub-Regional Workshop on Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS) Contingency Planning for Arab Speaking Countries

    2010

    Sub-regional Training Course
    Tunis, Tunisia, 12-14 October 2010
    Sub-regional Train the Trainer Course on Oiled Shoreline Assessment (French only)

    Field Mission (ALBANIA)
    September 2010
    Field Mission for the Finalization of the National Contingency Plan of Albania

    National Workshop (MONTENEGRO)
    Bar, Montenegro, 7-9 September 2010
    National workshop on Contingency Planning

    Field Mission (MONTENEGRO)
    May 2010
    Field Mission for the Development of the National Contingency Plan of Montenegro

    2009

    Regional Workshop (FRANCE)
    Marseille, France, 11-12 May 2009
    Regional Government and Industry Workshop on Cooperation in Preparedness for and Response to Oil Spills in the Mediterranean Sea

    National Workshop (TURKEY)
    Ankara, Turkey, 26-28 October 2009
    Technical Study Meeting on the National Dispersant Used Policy

    GLOBALLAST National Training Course (MONTENEGRO)
    Podgorica, Montenegro, 10-11 November 2009
    Raising Awareness Seminar

    GLOBALLAST Regional Training Course (TURKEY)
    Istanbul, Turkey, 2-3 December 2009
    Globallast Regional Training Course on the Legal Implementation of Ballast Water Management Convention

    National training course (MOROCCO)
    Salé, Morocco, 16-18 December 2009
    Stage national de formation sur l'observation aérienne des pollutions (French only)

    GLOBALLAST National Training Course (TUNISIA)
    Tunis, Tunisia, 17-18 December 2009
    Raising Awareness Seminar

    2008

    Workshop (SAFEMED I)
    Malta, 4-6 March 2008
    Workshop on the Implementation of the Voluntary IMO Member State Audit Scheme (VIMSAS)

    GLOBALLAST Training Course
    Alexandria, Egypt, 14-17 April 2008
    Introductory Training Course on Ballast Water Management Issues

    Regional Seminar (SAFEMED I)
    Lisbon, Portugal, 17-19 June 2008
    Regional Seminar on Human Element Influence on Maritime Accidents

    National Workshop (MOROCCO)
    Rabat, Morocco, 2-4 July 2008
    Atelier national de formation sur la cartographie de sensibilité du littoral marocain (French only)

    Course (SAFEMED I)
    Malmo (World Maritime University), Sweden, 6-10 October 2008
    Short Course on Casualty Investigation

    National Training Course (ALGERIA)
    Alger, Algeria, 21-22 October 2008
    Atelier de formation sur l’utilisation des dispersants (French only)

    GLOBALLAST Training Course (SAFEMED I)
    Gebze (Istanbul), Turkey, 21-24 October 2008
    Training Course on Port Biological Baseline Surveys

    National Workshop (EGYPT)
    Alexandria, Egypt, 28-30 October 2008
    National Workshop on Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS) Contingency Planning

    Subregional Training Course (SLOVENIA)
    Izola, Slovenia, 11-13 November 2008
    Sub-Regional Training Course on Marine Emergencies

    2007

    Subregional Training Course (ALGERIA, MOROCCO, TUNISIA)
    Casablanca, Morocco, 20-22 March 2007
    Formation sous-régionale (Algérie-Maroc-Tunisie) pour décideurs et gestionnaires en charge de la lutte contre les déversements d’hydrocarbures (Formation type OPRC niveau III de l’OMI) (French only)

    Seminar (SAFEMED I)
    Cairo, Egypt, 24-26 April 2007
    Seminar on the International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships, 2001 (AFS Convention)

    National Training Course (SYRIA)
    Lattakia, Syria, 4-5 June 2007
    National Training Course on MEDSLIK Oil Spill Drifting Model version 5.1.2.

    National Training Course (MONTENEGRO)
    Bar, Montenegro, 12-14 June 2007
    National Training Course on the MARPOL Convention

    Regional Training Course (SAFEMED I)
    Brest and Marseilles, France, 11 - 21 June 2007
    Pollution prevention and control (INFOPOL) training course

    National Workshop (EGYPT)
    Cairo, Egypt, 17-19 July 2007
    National Workshop on Oil Spill Pollution Compensation

    Training Course (SAFEMED I)
    South Tyneside College, U.K., 3-14 September 2007
    Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) Training Course

    Course (SAFEMED I)
    Malmo (World Maritime University), Sweden, 5-9 November 2007
    Short Course on Flag State Implementation

    Regional Seminar (FRANCE)
    Marseille, France, 27-30 November 2007
    MEDEXPOL 2007: Regional Seminar on Illicit Discharges from Ships and Persecution of Offenders

    2006

    Regional Training Course (SAFEMED I)
    St. Julians, Malta, 5-7 June 2006
    Regional Training Course on the Bunkers Convention, 2001

    National Training Course (ALBANIA)
    Durres, Albania, 25-27 October 2006
    National Training Course on the MARPOL Convention

    National Training Course (MONTENEGRO)
    Bar, Republic of Montenegro, 21-23 November 2006
    National Training Course on Preparedness and Response to Marine Pollution for Government Administrators and Senior Managers

    Regional Workshop (SPAIN) – (SAFEMED I)
    Barcelona, Spain, 28-30 November 2006
    Regional Workshop on Places of Refuge

    National Training Course (ALBANIA)
    Durres, Albania, 13-15 December 2006
    National Training Course on Preparedness and Response to Marine Pollution for Government Administrators and Senior Managers

    2005

    Subregional Training Course (EGYPT)
    Alexandria, Egypt, 3-7 July 2005
    Subregional Training Course on Preparedness for and Response to Accidental Marine Pollution for Arabic Speaking Mediterranean Coastal States

    National Training Course (ISRAEL)
    Haifa, Israel, 4-6 July 2005
    National Training Course on MARPOL Annex I for Marine Pollution Control and Port State Control Inspectors

    Regional Seminar (CYPRUS)
    Nicosia, Cyprus, 17-20 October 2005
    MEDEXPOL 2005: Regional Seminar on the Use of Remote Sensing in Oil Pollution Control

    National Seminar (SYRIA)
    Lattakia, Syria, 31 Oct – 1 Nov 2005
    National Seminar on Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage

    National Workshop (LIBYA)
    Tripoli, GSP Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, 23 November 2005
    National Awareness Workshop on Prevention of, Preparedness for and Response to Marine Pollution Emergencies

    2004

    National Training Course (TURKEY)
    Mersin, Turkey, 7-10 June 2004
    National Training Course on the use of simplified methodology for risk assessment and on emergency response in cases of HNS accidents in port areas of Mersin and Iskenderun, Turkey

    National Training Course (TURKEY)
    Istanbul, Turkey, 28 Sept – 1 Oct 2004
    National Training Course on Annex I to MARPOL 73/78 for Ship Inspectors

    Regional Workshop (ITALY)
    Ancona, Italy, 3-5 November 2004
    Regional Workshop on Prevention and Control of Operational Pollution in the Mediterranean Region

    Regional Seminar (MALTA) (EURO-MED Partnership Project)
    Malta, 24-26 November 2004
    Regional Seminar on Port Reception Facilities for Collecting Ship-Generated Garbage, Bilge Waters and Oily Wastes in the Mediterranean

    2003

    Subregional Seminar (ALGERIA, MOROCCO, TUNISIA)
    Casablanca, Morocco, 1-2 July 2003
    Subregional Seminar on Preparedness for and Response to Major Marine Pollution Incidents for Senior Managers and Government Administrators from Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia

    Subregional Training Course (CYPRUS, EGYPT, ISRAEL)
    Larnaca, Cyprus, 2-4 July 2003
    Training Course on Annex I to MARPOL 73/78 for Ship Inspectors from Cyprus and Israel

    National Training Course (SYRIA) - LIFE TCY99/INT/017/SYR
    Banias, Syria, 21-24 July 2003
    National Training Course on Spill Response Techniques for Response Personnel

    National Training Course (SYRIA) - LIFE TCY99/INT/017/SYR
    Damascus, Syria, 17-18 August 2003
    National Training Course on Coastal Sensitivity Mapping

    Regional Training Course (FRANCE)
    Toulon, France, 1-4 October 2003
    MEDIPOL 2003: European Workshop on Satellite Imagery and Illicit Oil Spills in Europe and in the Mediterranean and Field Activities in Rognac, Marseille

    National Training Course (SYRIA) - LIFE TCY99/INT/017/SYR
    Lattakia, Syria, 16-19 November 2003
    National Training Course on Emergency Management

    National Seminar (ALBANIA)
    Durres, Albania, 24-26 November 2003
    National Seminar on preparedness and response to accidental marine pollution for Government Administrators and Senior Managers

    Regional Workshop (MALTA)
    Malta, 11-13 December 2003
    Regional Workshop on the Implementation of Annex I of MARPOL 73/78 in the Mediterranean Region

    2002

    National Training Course (MALTA)
    Ta' Kandja, Malta, 7-9 January 2002
    National Training Course on Strategies for Effective Marine Chemical Spill Response in Port Areas and Their Approaches

    National Training Course (LIBYA)
    Tripoli, Libya, 12-14 January 2002
    National Training Course on Strategies for Effective Marine Chemical Spill Response in Port Areas and Their Approaches

    Subregional Training Course (CYPRUS, EGYPT, ISRAEL)
    Alexandria, Egypt, 11-15 May 2002
    Subregional Training Course on Preparedness for and Response to Accidental Marine Pollution for Supervisors and On-Scene Commanders from the Mediterranean Arab Countries

    Subregional Training Course (ALGERIA, MOROCCO, TUNISIA)
    Bizerte, Tunisia, 29 May to 1 June 2002
    Cours sous régional sur la préparation à la lutte et la lutte contre la pollution marine accidentelle (Algérie, Maroc, Tunisie)

    National Seminar (TUNISIA)
    Tunis, Tunisia, 9-10 July 2002
    National Seminar on Liability and Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage

    Regional Training Course (MALTA)
    St. George's Bay, Malta, 29 October to 2 November 2002
    MEDIPOL 2002: Regional Seminar on Response to Oil and Chemical Spills for Government Administrators and Senior Managers

    2001

    National Training Course (MOROCCO)
    Casablanca, Morocco, 7-10 January 2001
    National Training Course on Accidental Marine Pollution Preparedness and Response for Supervisors and/or On-Scene Commanders (Oil and Chemical Spills).

    National Training Course (SYRIA) - LIFE TCY99/INT/017/SYR
    Tartous / Safita, Syria, 7-10 July 2001
    National Training Course on Preparedness for and Response to Accidental Marine Pollution for Supervisors and On-Scene Commanders

    National Seminar (ALGERIA)
    Algiers, Algeria, 2-3 October 2001
    National Seminar on the National System for Preparedness and Response to Accidental Marine Pollution

    National Training Course (LEBANON)
    Beirut, Lebanon, 3-5 December 2001
    National Training Course on Accidental Marine Pollution Preparedness and Response for Decision Makers.

    Regional Training Course (ITALY)
    Genoa, Italy, 10-14 December 2001
    MEDEXPOL 2001: Regional Training Course on Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Accidents Involving Hazardous Substances at the Ship-Shore Interface

    2000

    Subregional Training Course (CYPRUS, EGYPT, ISRAEL) – LIFE TCY96/INT/08
    Cairo, Egypt, 29 February to 2 March 2000
    Subregional Training Course on Emergency Management

    Regional Training Course (FRANCE)
    Brest, France, 21-25 March 2000
    MEDEXPOL 99/2: Regional Training Course on New Techniques for Shoreline Pollution (Oil/chemical) Clean-up

    National Workshop (LEBANON)
    Beirut, Lebanon, 10-12 April 2000
    National Workshop on National Contingency Plan for Preparedness for and Response to Accidental Marine Pollution

    National Seminar (MOROCCO)
    Rabat, Morocco, 25-27 April 2000
    National Seminar for Government Administrators and Senior Managers

    Subregional Training Course (CYPRUS, EGYPT, ISRAEL) - LIFE TCY96/INT/08
    Athalassa / Nicosia, Cyprus, 16-18 May 2000
    Subregional Training Course on Training of Trainers (Cyprus, Egypt, Israel)

    National Training Course (ALGERIA)
    Algiers/Sidi Fredj, Algeria, 4-8 June 2000
    National Training Course on Accidental Marine Pollution Preparedness and Response for On-Scene Commanders and/or Supervisors (Oil and Chemical Spills)

    Regional Training Course (ITALY)
    Naples, Italy, 6-10 November 2000
    MEDEXPOL 2000: Regional Seminar for Government Administrators and Senior Managers (on Accidental Marine Pollution Preparedness and Response)

    Subregional Training Course (CYPRUS, EGYPT, ISRAEL) - LIFE TCY96/INT/08
    Sliema, Malta, 14-16 November 2000
    Subregional Training Course on New Developments in Shoreline Clean-up Techniques for Cyprus, Egypt and Israel