The Agency has opted for long-term chartering by concluding stand-by contracts with commercial ship operators having vessels of sufficient capacity that can be adapted for pollution response purposes, which would cover the four designated priority regions (the Baltic Sea, the western approaches to the English Channel, the Atlantic coast and the Mediterranean), while they can also provide similar assistance to any other area in need during a minimum period of three years (stand-by ships).
The Agency has opted for long-term chartering by concluding stand-by contracts with commercial ship operators having vessels of sufficient capacity that can be adapted for pollution response purposes, which would cover the four designated priority regions (the Baltic Sea, the western approaches to the English Channel, the Atlantic coast and the Mediterranean), while they can also provide similar assistance to any other area in need during a minimum period of three years (stand-by ships).