EMSA joins coast guard partners off Catania for COASTEX 2026
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EMSA joins coast guard partners off Catania for COASTEX 2026
On 6 October, EMSA joined partners in the Ionian Sea off Catania for COASTEX 2026, the multipurpose maritime exercise held during the European Coast Guard Functions Forum (ECGFF) plenary under the Italian Coast Guard's chairmanship.
The exercise brought together more than 20 Italian authorities, three EU agencies and units from Malta, Portugal and Spain, with observers from across Europe. It tested how coast guard functions work together when one incident at sea becomes several.
The day opened with demonstrations for ECGFF delegates, including a rescue supported by an uncrewed surface vessel, a helicopter medical evacuation and a Guardia di Finanza boarding of EMSA's oil spill response vessel Adelia.
In parallel, EMSA supported a shared maritime awareness picture, exchanging information with the Italian authorities on a merchant vessel showing suspicious behaviour near critical underwater infrastructure.
In the afternoon, the live exercise moved offshore for a single scenario that evolved through various different segments:
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