Press Release: EMSA’s MSS now operating around the clock

From 1 September 2009, the European Maritime Safety Agency's Maritime Support Services (MSS) centre is operating around the clock, 365 days per year, at its new monitoring centre in Lisbon. On a daily basis, the MSS monitors the SafeSeaNet vessel traffic monitoring system, the EU Long Range identification and Tracking (LRIT) Centre, the CleanSeaNet satellite based pollution monitoring system and multiple sources of information relating to emergencies. It will be the first point of contact for mobilising EU pollution response capacities.