IRAMAR project comes to a close

The IRA-MAR project on “Improving the Integrated Response to pollution Accident at sea & chemical risk in port” aimed to support countries in the Western Mediterranean and Atlantic regions (Spain, France, Italy, Malta, Morocco, Portugal and Tunisia) in improving preparedness for marine pollution events (including the risks related to traffic in ports of hazardous and noxious substances) through an integrated approach to response, both at sea, on the shoreline and in ports.

This two-year project, co-funded by DG-ECHO and coordinated by France’s Secrétariat Général de la Mer came to a close on 29 February.

Four main themes were studied as part of this project: pollution preparedness and response in European and Mediterranean ports (Cedre), response capabilities in case of gas clouds in ports (Ministerio de Transportes, Movilidad y Agenda Urbana, Spain), use of drones in emergency situations (Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale, Italy) and development of an integrated maritime emergency management approach (Sea Alarm).

The reports produced on these different topics can be downloaded from the project page IRA-MAR, 2022