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Institutional Support to the State Service for Maritime, Inland Waterway Transport and Shipping of Ukraine in the Implementation of the EU Acquis, Norms and Standards on Maritime Safety

Funding Program

Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance

Call number

EuropeAid/180396/DD/ACT/UA

deadlines

Opening
25.01.2024

Deadline
28.03.2024 15:30

Call budget

€ 1,500,000.00

Estimated EU contribution per project

€ 1,500,000.00

Link to the call

ec.europa.eu

Link to the submission

ec.europa.eu

Call content

short description

The overall objective of the project is to ensure the implementation of Ukraine's international obligations in the field of port state, flag state and coastal state control, maritime education, and protection of human life at sea.

Call objectives

  • Enhancing the capacity of the Shipping Administration in carrying out the state supervision (control) over maritime transport safety
  • Enhancing the capacity of the Shipping Administration in carrying out the state supervision (control) over seafarers’ education and training
  • Ensuring an appropriate level of protection of human life in the waters of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov in the maritime search and rescue area of Ukraine

Expected results

The Twinning project is organised around two components. The objectives of the Twinning project should be achieved by implementing the activities within the two components and results associated with each component. The specific activities within the two components are not settled at this stage but are to be refined during negotiation of the contract and work plan, although an indicative framework is outlined below.

Mandatory result 1/ Component 1: Institutional support to the State Service for Maritime, Inland Waterway Transport and Shipping of Ukraine (Shipping Administration) in the implementation of the EU norms and standards on maritime safety

This main focus of the component will be on harmonisation and adaptation of the Shipping Administration’s approaches to the EU practices and studying the experience in the development and the implementation of the regulatory frameworks in the following technical domains:

  • Recognised organisations (R 391/2009, D 2009/21, D 2009/15);
  • IMO instruments (D 2009/21);
  • Safety and pollution prevention on fishing vessels (R 336/2006, D 2009/21, D 97/70);
  • Ship, port and port facility security (R 725/2004, D 2005/65, D 2009/16);
  • Seafarers’ knowledge and professional skills;
  • Inspections of the maritime education and training institutions (D 2022/93).

Sub-Result 1.1: Procedure of monitoring and audit of recognised organisations is legally regulated.

The activities to achieve this result will be aimed at development and introduction of legal documents regulating the procedure (programme) of recognition of classification societies and monitoring and audit of recognised organisations (ROs) in accordance with EU norms and standards considering also best practice. Relevant staff of the Shipping Administration will need to be trained and mentored on monitoring and audit of recognised organisations.

Sub-Result 1.2: Procedure (mechanism) for monitoring and periodic assessment of measures taken for the effective implementation and application of mandatory IMO instruments is implemented.

The activities to achieve this result will be assessment of measures to be taken for the effective implementation and application of mandatory IMO instruments, including measures for the self-assessment of the Shipping Administration.

Sub-Result 1.3: Requirements for fishing vessels in accordance with the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea and the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships on fishing vessels are legally regulated.

The activities to achieve this result will be arranged to help the Shipping Administration to improve safety and pollution prevention on fishing vessels through development and implementation of the Procedures for monitoring compliance with the requirements of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (SOLAS) and the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (MARPOL) and requirements on Ukrainian flagged fishing vessels (D 2009/21, D 97/70). The personnel of the Shipping Administration will also need to be trained on fishing vessels inspection.

Sub-Result 1.4: Ship, port and port facility security is improved.

The activities to achieve this result will have to cover the gap analysis of the national legislation on ship and port facility security, revision of the legislation regarding ship, port and port facility security, training the personnel of entities responsible for the implementation and control of compliance with the requirements of the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code), EU legislation R 725/2004, D 2005/65, Chapter XI-2 of SOLAS as well study of practice of different countries regarding the fulfilment of the ISPS Code requirements, in the context of modern threats to the safety of navigation.

Sub-Result 1.5: Compliance of seafarers' knowledge and professional skills with the competence standards (professional competence assessment) set out in international instruments and EU standards is assessed.

The activities to achieve this result will need to be designed to enhance the system for assessing the compliance of seafarers' knowledge and professional skills with the competence standards (professional competence assessment) set out in the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 (STCW), and the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel, 1995 (STCW-F), in line with national and EU standards.

Sub-Result 1.6: The capacity of the personnel of the Shipping Administration to carry out inspections of the maritime education and training institutions is improved.

The activities to achieve this result will deal with the need to bring Ukrainian legislation on seafarers' training system in educational and training institutions in line with the EU acquis according to STCW and STCW-F Conventions. There is a need also to establish the system of organisation and control of training, retraining, advanced training and certification of crew members of seagoing vessels according to international treaties of Ukraine.

Mandatory Result 2/ Component 2: Institutional support for the State Service for Maritime, Inland Waterway Transport and Shipping of Ukraine (Shipping Administration) in development and improvement of the maritime search and rescue system

This main focus of the component will on harmonisation and adaptation of the Shipping Administration’s approaches to the EU practices and studying the experience in the development and the implementation of the regulatory frameworks in the following technical domains:

  • Vessel traffic monitoring and information system (D 2002/59);
  • Ship alert system in the search and rescue region of Ukraine (D 2002/59).

Sub-Result 2.1: Legal acts which result from provisions of the Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 establishing a Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system are developed and adopted by the Ministry for Restoration of Ukraine.

The activities to achieve this result will be focused on increasing the efficiency of maritime search and rescue operations in the waters of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov - Chapter 5 of the Annex to the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue, 1979 and by the Regulation V/11 of the Annex to SOLAS.

Sub-Result 2.2: Ship alert system in the search and rescue region of Ukraine is implemented.

The activities to achieve this result will be focused on implementation of the ship alert system inthe search and rescue region of Ukraine, that are foreseen by the Chapter 5 of the Annex to the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue, 1979 and by the Regulation V/11 of the Annex to International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 and also concerning maritime assistance service connected with the response to ship alerts on accidents and danger at sea (new).

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Eligibility Criteria

Regions / countries for funding

EU Member States

eligible entities

Public Body (national, regional and local; incl. EGTCs)

Mandatory partnership

No

Project Partnership

Only Public Administrations and Mandated bodies as per Twinning Manual of European Union Member States may apply through European Union Member States’ National Contact Points.

Additional information

Topics

Administration & Governance, Institutional Capacity & Cooperation, 
Air Quality, Biodiversity & Environment, Climate & Climate Change, Water quality & management, 
Mobility & Transport

Relevance for EU Macro-Region

EUSDR - EU Strategy for the Danube Region

UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs)

project duration

24 months

Additional Information

Twinning proposals must be submitted by the Member State Administration to the EU Member States National Contact Points for Twinning following the instructions of the Twinning Manual which must be strictly observed (including the use of the template). 

Only one Twinning proposal for Member State can be submitted by the Member State National Contact Points for Twinning to the Contracting Authority within the deadline for applications. 

The MS application should be submitted to the Contracting Authority via the email address of Member State National Contact Points for Twinning.

Call documents

Twinning Fiche_UA 23 NDICI TR 01 24Twinning Fiche_UA 23 NDICI TR 01 24(1104kB)

Contact

Twinning NCP Austria
+43 50 1150 3668
winning@bmeia.gv.at
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