Catalogue of Training Courses Available From Agencies
The following is a list of training courses across the Maritime Domain provided by the three Agencies.
Website Link: https://www.efca.europa.eu/en/content/training
Contact Email: training@efca.europa.eu
Who can access the training courses
Staff involved in Fisheries Control and Inspection, from the competent authorities in the Member States (e.g. Fisheries administrations, Customs, Food Safety, Coast Guard entities), and in specific third countries. Some particular courses are open for staff from Frontex and EMSA (indicated in the table below)
How to access the training courses
Subscription to the course upon invitation issued by EFCA, by using the electronic registration system in the calendar of the EFCA e- learning platform. All event details are announced in the calendar.
Contact Email: training&cooperation@emsa.europa.eu
Who can access the training courses
From MSs, IPA Countries and ENP Countries: Flag State Inspectors, Port State Control Officers, ISM & ISPS Auditors, Environmental Inspectors and officers, Accident Investigators, Legal officers responsible for transposition and implementation of International and EU Maritime Legislation, MRCC Operators, Officers responsible for Vessel traffic monitoring and reporting, Officers responsible for Maritime surveillance, officers responsible for Marine pollution preparedness and response, Maritime Training Institutions Assessors, Recognised Organisation auditors Some particular courses are open to staff from Frontex and EFCA
How to access the training courses
EMSA submits an invitation to PR and focal points. Following a designation made by the national maritime administration, participants register on-line for the event through the following link: https://extranet.emsa.europa.eu/e-register/. All event details are announced in the training calendar published on EMSA website (regularly updated)
Website Link: https://aula.frontex.europa.eu/courses
Contact Email: HoU.TRU@frontex.europa.eu
Who can access the training courses
Border and Coast Guard officers from EU Member States / Schengen Associated Countries nominated by the national authorities, who are foreseen to be deployed in Frontex Joint Operations under a specific operational profile (e.g. Border Surveillance Officer, European Coast Guard Functions Officer).
How to access the training courses
Upon Frontex invitation received via the National Frontex Point of Contact, participants will be granted access to the course content in the eLearning platform and/or be able to attend the contact learning phase.
Aim
The course will enable Member State inspectors to carry out specific inspection activities for demersal and pelagic fisheries in the northern and southern Adriatic Sea, ensuring the uniform, effective and transparent implementation of conservation and control measures in force applicable to the fisheries in this region. The content of the course is subject to yearly updates in line with the applicable legal framework.
Target audience
Member State inspectors involved in fisheries control and inspection in the Adriatic Sea.
This course constitutes a tailor-made training for the EBCG Border Guards bearing the maritime “crew member” profile; the specialized training modules are designed to be in line with the operational tasks and duties officers will be expected to perform during their future deployments.
The aim of the course is to focus on mandate, role, tasks, and responsibilities of the European Coast Guard Functions Officer (ECGFO) and prepare the officer to meet all demands during the deployment within Frontex maritime operational activities.
The aim of the course is to develop skills and competences in designing assessments aligned to learning outcomes and methods of delivery and to review effectiveness of assessments following principles of quality assurance. The course complements existing courses on design and delivery of training.
- Maritime Safety Including Vessel Traffic Management
- Maritime Ship and Port Security
- Maritime Customs Activities
- Prevention and Suppression of Trafficking and Smuggling and Connected Maritime Law Enforcement
- Maritime Border Control
- Maritime Monitoring and Surveillance
- Maritime Environmental Protection & Response
- Maritime Search and Rescue
- Ship Casualty & Maritime Assistance Service
- Maritime Accident and Disaster Response
- Fisheries Inspection & Control
The course aim is to create opportunities for border and coast guards to combat look alike fraud, and to multiply and share the information for cascading the relevant operational common standards and best practices in the field of detection of impostors.
The aim of this course is to develop competences and harmonise practices in the field of fundamental rights at European level. By the means of facilitating comprehensive fundamental rights training, Frontex wishes to contribute to building cross-border cooperation and interoperability among border and coast guard agencies. With this training we aim to develop staff to become Frontex Fundamental Rights Multipliers who can critically apply fundamental rights to boarder and coast guard operational practice and who can further advice on, raise awareness of and promote the respect for the protection of fundamental rights within the border guard community.
Audience
Maritime inspectors from EU MSs national maritime administrations or competent authorities, including individuals responsible for ensuring compliance with international maritime safety/security regulations and standards, such as those set forth by IMO, and with EU legislation as regards to ports, port-facilities and EU MS-flagged ships.
Intended Learning Outcomes
This course is designed to develop the necessary individual competencies for carrying out duties associated with cybersecurity in the process of implementation and enforcement of the relevant maritime regulatory framework. After the course the students shall be able to:
- Identify the existing cyber threats, challenges and opportunities for the maritime sector
- Recognize the importance of addressing cybersecurity for maritime operations
- Distinguish the OT and IT systems and explain their vulnerabilities and potential consequences of
- cyber incidents
- Identify, describe and discuss the existing regulatory framework, guidance and best practices
- Recognize and describe the existing cyber risk management and assessment tools
- Treat Cybersecurity issues during maritime audits and inspections
Audience
Ship inspectors engaged in ISPS verifications, qualified as Duly Authorized Officers (DAOs) and DAOs not currently engaged in ISPS verifications.
Course Objectives
This course is designed to develop the necessary individual competencies for carrying out duties associated with cybersecurity in the process of implementation and enforcement of the relevant maritime regulatory framework. After the course the students shall be able to:
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of Regulation 9 of SOLAS Chapter XI/2 and its implementation for the control of ships in port and those intending to enter the port;
- Understand the additional requirements introduced by EU Regulation 725/2004 and how they complement the international provisions;
- Learn to manage non-compliance scenarios and report findings effectively.
This online course aims at enabling the border and coast guard officers to develop effective communication skills in English for interaction with individuals and groups while performing border control tasks in accordance with national and EU border applicable legislation. On completion of this course, learners will have gained confidence in conducting conversations in English with foreign travellers, suspects or irregular migrants and with foreign colleagues, in routine or complex activities during border control. The learners are encoding and decoding messages in English through the acquisition of the words and phrases presented in typical work situations.
- Maritime Safety Including Vessel Traffic Management
- Prevention and Suppression of Trafficking and Smuggling and Connected Maritime Law Enforcement
- Maritime Border Control
- Maritime Monitoring and Surveillance
- Maritime Environmental Protection & Response
- Maritime Search and Rescue
- Ship Casualty & Maritime Assistance Service
- Fisheries Inspection & Control
Audience
New maritime traffic monitoring and surveillance operators, duty officers working in MRCCs, maritime safety centres, pollution response services and other maritime authorities; officers with no or little previous experience using the IMS service, and IMS users who rarely use IMS during exercises, specific operations, or emergencies.
Intended Learning Outcomes
- Understand the background, legal basis, and governance of IMS;
- Recognise the principles of data integration and information sharing and co-operation;
- Recognise the reporting and surveillance technologies used in the service and their limitations;
- Use IMS Graphical interface (SEG) functions to obtain a complete maritime picture and view, search, and query the data;
- Interpret the vessel information and other IMS data layers;
- Combine data layers, tools, and functionalities for analysis;
- Recognise how to automatically detect anomalous and specific vessel behaviours in IMS;
- Identify Automated Behaviour Monitoring (ABM) algorithms and their usage in different scenarios;
- Use the maritime surveillance picture to operations at sea;
- Recognise the basic functionalities and limitations of the IMS Mobile App.
Audience
Relevant staff from national maritime administrations at the entrance level.
Intended Learning Outcomes
- Outline the EU institutional setting;
- Describe the EU legislative process;
- Define the areas covered by the EU maritime legislation;
- Explain the interaction between EU and international maritime legislation;
- Identify the general content, scope, and objective of existing acts of EU maritime legislation;
- Name the tasks of European Maritime Safety Agency;
- Recognise the scope and objectives of the tools and services offered by EMSA in order to facilitate the implementation of the relevant EU legislation.
As a result of the course the border and coast guard/ learner is able to conduct a technical and tactical examination of breeder documents and refer cases to a higher level of expertise when coming across irregularities.
The course has been developed by a working group of border management experts and fundamental rights practitioners. The goal of the course manual is to provide guidance to training institutions willing to implement a Sectoral Qualifications Framework-based programme for border-related fundamental rights trainers.
The aim of this course is to promote a common knowledge in the field of fundamental rights at European level. The course constitutes example of Agency’s efforts to upscale national capacities and provide support to the Member States through enhancing common understanding on fundamental rights as an overarching component in the implementation of European integrated border management. As a result of the course learners will acquire specific knowledge to familiarize themselves with and/or to refresh their prior knowledge on main concepts of fundamental rights in the context of border/coast guarding.
Audience
The target audience are counter-pollution authorities from the Member States directly involved in response operations, with the following profile: equipment operators who may deal with the equipment on board national vessels of opportunity, team leaders, oil pollution response trainers, vessel captains and members of vessel crew.
Intended Learning Outcomes
The Equipment Assistance Service (EAS) consists of stand-alone oil pollution response equipment systems stored in stockpiles located in selected areas around Europe. This service complements the response capacity available through EMSA’s network of oil spill response vessels. The EAS equipment is on stand-by, ready to be mobilised around-the-clock to anywhere in European waters and shared sea basins.
At the end of the course the participants will be able to:
- Demonstrate and practice the use of selected equipment sets at the stockpile location.
- Build expertise among the EAS users.
- Familiarise the operators with the use of EAS equipment systems.
Audience
Relevant staff within the Competent Authorities responsible for the implementation of MRV/ ETS and FuelEU legislation
Course Objectives
This course is designed to equip administrators from EU Member States with the essential knowledge and skills needed to navigate the evolving actions required under Regulation (EU) 2015/757 (Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification of greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport), Directive 2003/87/EC (Establishing a Scheme for Greenhouse Gas Emission Allowance Trading), and Regulation (EU) 2023/1805 (on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport). The course will provide practical tools and frameworks to help administrators navigate the complexities of compliance, ensuring that their Member States meet regulatory requirements . Finally, by bringing together administrators from various Member States, the course will foster collaboration and knowledge sharing.
Aim
The objective of the joint session is to increase awareness among participants of the framework governing Search and Rescue (SAR) and to introduce the main elements of the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue Manual - IAMSAR. The session provides basic information about the legislative and operational framework regulating SAR activities without going to further interpretation on the law to be applied in particular MS.
Target audience
Representatives of maritime organisations of Member States or Schengen-associated countries / European Free Trade Association countries that are not directly responsible for SAR activities. Also relevant EU Agencies could decide to benefit from the course.
Aim
The objective of the joint session is to provide a general overview and EU perspective of maritime surveillance in the context of EU cooperation on coast guard functions and its legal framework, as well as present the tools and systems used for this purpose within the European Union and EU agencies.
Target audience
Officials or experts of competent national authorities of Member States or Schengen- associated countries / European Free Trade Association countries that are part of the EFCA, EMSA or Frontex communities. In particular, the session is designed for and addressed to officials who are dealing with maritime surveillance in main coordination structures and/or deployed on operations.
Aim
The objective of the joint session is to provide a general overview of maritime surveillance and its legal framework through regulations and international conventions, the tools and systems used and the maritime surveillance within the European Union and EU agencies.
Target audience
Officials or experts of competent national authorities of Member States or Schengen associated countries / European Free Trade Association countries that are part of the EFCA, EMSA or Frontex communities. In particular, the session is designed for and addressed to officials who are dealing with maritime surveillance in main coordination structures and/or deployed on operations.
Audience
This course has been developed for various group of stakeholders, such as MS Administrations (Market Surveillance Authorities, including inspectors), Notifying Authorities, USCG, MS MED Experts, Notified Bodies and manufacturers of the MED equipment.
Course Objectives
- Know the legal basis and legal obligations for each group of the stakeholders steaming from the Directive 2014/90/EU.
- Become familiar with the main components and features of the MED Database..
- Be able to filter and find the required data.
- Submit the required data including Declaration of Conformity (DoC).
- Recognise the purpose of the MED data circulation and exchange with other MED stakeholders.
For the course on MED Database for manufacturers the objectives are the following:
- Identify the obligations of the manufacturers, especially to provide the Declaration of Conformity.
- Be able to submit of the Declaration of Conformity.
- Know how to provide the additional supporting information.
- Learn how to implement the MED e-tag.