Wednesday 20 February 2014 the policy-making body of the Coast Guard assembled in Brussels. It consists of the heads of division or general directors of all coast guard partners. They meet several times a year to coordinate the cooperation between the different parties and to issue advice for the ministers and the government.
On the meeting of February 20th, a presentation was given on the possibilities of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) as fuel for vessels. The recent audits by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) were reviewed, and some thought was given to a better supervision of environmental and shipping infringements. Finally, a project for a better coordination and more information exchange between the different coast guard organisations within Europe was discussed.
