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MONALISA 2.0 — Operational safety

New technology supporting safety in port and coastal areas

By using modern technology and tailored training programs, MONALISA 2.0 can provide tools for identifying and reducing risks, prevent risk situations and optimize actions when accidents occur.

Safety in ports is a key factor for integral safety management, which does not only cover the landside but also the sea dimension of the port area. MONALISA 2.0 will contribute to improved management, coordination and interoperability between safety management on land and at sea.

Focusing on different aspects of operational safety in ports and in coastal waters, the purpose is to contribute to updating the qualifications of personnel involved in SAR, evacuation and port contingency plans. In this, the definition of specific and dedicated training exercises and information systems employed to support SAR, evacuation, first aid and ship recovery is crucial.

MONALISA 2.0 will contribute to improving interoperability among SAR services, passenger ships, VTMIS and Mission Control Centers. Technological innovations include the remote recovery of life boats, information exchange between land, SAR instruments, ships and other information sources.

The objective is to provide an instrument for risk analysis to support tactical decisions by means of intelligent tools and decision-making systems at the field level. Focus for such an instrument is the analysis of reactions and the chain of responsibility during SAR operations. The development of such a Safety Information System will encompass tests and demonstrations and MONALISA 2.0 will also develop training programs for different aspects of maritime safety which will be elaborated and tested.

The Spanish Maritime Safety Agency, SASEMAR, coordinates Operational Safety.