Partners sign cooperation agreement

Wednesday 23 November the MIRG-EX project held its final conference in Bruges, Belgium. During the conference the audience was drawn into the world of maritime safety. The project partners explained the concept of MIRG and looked back at the Full Scale Exercise…

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Full Scale Exercise Has Started

Full Scale Exercise has started

11 October 2016 - This morning the MIRG-EX Full Scale Exercise has started. A fire is discovered on board a cruise ferry navigating the North Sea, close to the Belgian coast. The passengers on board the ship are evacuated to…

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Getting ready

The Irish Ferries’ cruise ferry Oscar Wilde will be our scene of operations during the MIRG-EX Full Scale Exercise. The "Oscar Wilde" normally sails between Rosslare in Ireland and a few ports in France. She will come to Zeebrugge especially…

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Command Post Exercise

Command Post Exercise

In Oostende (Belgium) partners from the MIRG-EX project gathered for the project's Command Post Exercise. This table top exercise prepared the partners for the Full Scale Exercise to be held on 11 and 12 October this year. The scenario: fire…

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A Visit To The ERCC In Brussels

A visit to the ERCC in Brussels

The MIRG-EX project group visited the ERCC (Emergency Response Coordination Centre) in Brussels. The tour gave the team a proper view of how the ERCC collects information on emergencies and coordinates international response. Very inspiring for our October Full Scale Exercise.

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Visit to Zeebrugge

In October the MIRG-EX Full Scale Exercise will start in Zeebrugge, at the Belgian coast. A working group making arrangements for all persons participating in the exercise, visited Zeebrugge. The group made a tour through the port area and visited…

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