Federation of European Maritime Associations of Surveyors and Consultants
Budget
€34,200
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
5
0.5 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
1. To keep member organisations informed of proposed legislation affecting maritime affairs which is before the European Community Commissioners or any other government. 2. To consider and endeavour to obtain an improvement or amendments to laws and rules which may be desirable to improve the status and customer confidence of members. 3. To provide an organisation which is available to the Eu. Commissioners and others for consultation conc. matters affecting maritime safety and ops. 4. To provide a central organisation within Europe capable of presenting unified approach to, or being approached by, nat. or Eu. gov.bodies upon matters affecting its members. 5. To disseminate and update professional knowledge and information amongst the memeber organisations. 6. To foster exercise of highest quality of profesional service in the field of maritime surveying and consulting. 7. To protect professional titles "Maritime Consultant" and "Marine Surveyor".
EU Legislative Interests
As a federation of associations of maritime and inland navigation surveyors, FEMAS is committed to providing advice that contributes to the safety of navigation (inland, seagoing, fishery, yachting), both technically and nautically. Based on the background of our members as technical or nautical surveyors, we have extensive practical experience in this field. Moreover, our scope of work also includes the Green Deal related to shipping such as organising studies and presentations on alternative fuels and propulsion. - Drawing up standards in inland navigation (CESNI-PT) - Stakeholders Advisory Group on Maritime Security (E01087) - European standard for Qualifications in inland navigation (ES-QIN)
Communication Activities
Organising webinars related to the shipping industrie. Visit to EMSA (Lisbon) to express our intentions to participate in the creation of shipping regulations. Joining CESNI-PT.
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
https://www.femas.info
Organisation Members
BAMTES (Belgische Associatie van Maritiem Technische Experten) CEEMF (Collège Européen des experts Maritime et Fluviaux) - www.expert-marine.eu FIEM (Fédération Internationale Experts & Conseils Maritime) - https://expert-conseil-maritime.com/ HMTCA (Hellenic Marine Technical Consultants Association) - http://www.marineconsultants.gr/ NIVRE (Stichting Nederlands Instituut Van Register Experts) - https://www.nivre.nl/ SCMS (Society of Consulting Marine Engineers and Ship Surveyors) - https://www.scmshq.org/ VDSS (Verband Deutscher Shiffahrt-Sachverständiger e.V.) - https://www.vdss.org/
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.