On 25 July 2025, a meeting of the Steering Committee on the implementation of the Twinning Project “Institutional Support to the State Service for Maritime, Inland Waterway Transport and Shipping of Ukraine in the Implementation of the EU Acquis, Norms and Standards on Maritime Safety” was held.
This meeting was attended by representatives of the Italian Coast Guard, the Shipping Administration, the Ministry for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine, the State Enterprise “Maritime Search and Rescue Service,” the Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine, and the National Agency of Ukraine on Civil Service.
The Steering Committee members approved the Third Quarterly Report of the Project under Components 1 and 2 for the reporting period (09 March – 08 June 2025).
During the session, participants highlighted that the Twinning Project activities are being implemented successfully, regardless of the online format. It was decided that having more working meetings with the beneficiary’s administration would be helpful to achieve the required results in a more efficient manner.
Special mention was made of organisation and facilitation of study visits to Italy, during which Ukrainian professionals gained the necessary experience and exchanged information with their Italian colleagues.
Another issue discussed was the Shipping Administration’s further participation in international events within the Twinning Project framework with the assistance of the Italian Coast Guard.