European Maritime Safety Agency

European Maritime Safety Agency
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Formed25 August 2002 (2002-08-25)
JurisdictionEuropean Union
HeadquartersLisbon, Portugal
38°42′20″N 9°08′32″W / 38.70564°N 9.14216°W / 38.70564; -9.14216
Agency executive
  • Maja Markovčić Kostelac, Director
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Lisbon
Lisbon
European Maritime Safety Agency (European Union)

The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) is a European Union agency charged with reducing the risk of maritime accidents, marine pollution from ships and the loss of human lives at sea by helping to enforce the pertinent EU legislation. It is headquartered in Lisbon.