Maritime Transport

Areas for cooperation/ Fields of expertise in Maritime Transport:

1. Taking part in development of maritime safety policy, enforcement of maritime safety requirements set by international, European Union and Lithuanian legal acts in ships and shipping companies;

2. Assessment of performance of authorized recognized organizations;

3. Supervision of seafarers' training and activities, related to certification of seafarers in accordance with the requirements of STCW convention and national legislation;

4. Administration of the seafarers' register, issuance of seaman's book and other documents;

5. Registration of seagoing ships and issuance of ships' documents, administration of the register of seagoing ships;

6. Supervision of the activities of business entities;

7. Provision of hydrographic services;

8. Management of lighthouses and aids to navigation;

9. Supervision of inland waterways' specialists and pleasure craft navigators' training;

10. Activities, related to certification of inland waterways' specialists and pleasure craft navigators;

11. Registration of inland watercraft, administration of register of inland waterways craft of the Republic of Lithuania;

12. Recreational craft market surveillance, registration and supervision of inland waterways berths;

13. Inland waterways vessels' accident investigation;

14. Vessels' traffic monitoring.