European Directory of Marine Organisations (EDMO)

details

Name

Estonian Transport Administration

Native name

Transpordiamet

Address

Valge 4

Zipcode

11413

City

Tallinn

Country

Estonia

Phone

+372 620 1200

Email

info@transpordiamet.ee

Centre Website

https://transpordiamet.ee/

organisation profile

The Estonian Transport Administration is a governmental agency that operates within the area of government of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications. It was formed in 2021 by merging of Estonian Maritime Administration, Estonian Roads Aministration and Estonian Flight Administration. Our principal aims are to ensure safe mobility in Estonian territorial and inland waters, roads and air space The following describes the marine branch.
We also perform Flag State Implementation and Port State Control activities.
The Administration also issues certificates of competency and endorsements for seafarers, investigates marine casualties, carries out the installation and maintenance of aids to navigation, performs hydrographic surveys, compiles both electronic and paper navigational charts and distributes information publications concerning safe navigation.
Additionally, the Administration also monitors vessel traffic in Estonian waters through the radar and AIS network and arranges icebreaker service in ice conditions. The fleet of the Administration consists of an ice breaker, a multi-purpose vessel (designed for icebreaking, combating oil pollution, firefighting on board ships and in ports, as well as installation and maintenance of buoys), special buoy tender ships and hydrographic survey ships.
Shipping is an international industry which does not recognise state borders and nationalities. For that reason co-operation is of utmost importance. Therefore the Administration works in close co-operation with many maritime administrations, especially with Finnish, Latvian, Lithuanian and Swedish colleagues.
In addition to the bilateral contacts the Administration represents Estonia in different international maritime organizations.
Estonia has been a member country of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) since 1992.
In 1994 the Estonian Maritime Administration became a member of the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouses Authorities (IALA).
Starting from 1997, the Estonian Maritime Administration represents the common interests of the Estonian maritime industry in the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO).
In 2001 Estonia achieved full member status in the International Navigation Association (PIANC).
The Estonian Maritime Administration became a full member of the port state control organisation Paris Memorandum of Understanding in 2005.

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edmo metadata

EDMO record id

5466

Collating centre

Department of Marine Systems at Tallinn University of Technology

Latest update

30 September 2021 2:31:51 PM