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assessment bodies and 25 administering authorities.Since 2024, important milestones have already materialised, and the results so far are encouraging. For example, the first year of implementation of the EU ETS for maritime transport saw extremely high compliance from the sector, with 99% of the required allowances surrendered and an economic value of around 2.5 billion euros.The green transition of shipping will also impact the Agency%u2019s pollution-response toolbox %u2014 the portfolio of contracted oil-spill-response vessels we maintain around the EU coastline, as well as our equipment-assistance-service stockpiles, all aimed at complementing existing national resources. We have started the process of future-proofing this toolbox and are studying response options for alternative fuels. Our first such study, on biodiesel-bunker fuel blends as marine pollutants, has already been published, and others are in the planning stage.Underpinning all these activities is our flagship report, which supports decision-makers by providing a unique insight into the green transition of shipping. Our European Maritime Transport Environmental Report, produced in collaboration with the European Environment Agency, provides a factual analysis of the environmental pressures exerted by maritime transport across a wide range of indicators, including greenhouse gas emissions, air emissions, underwater noise, biodiversity, pollution, and marine litter.How are emerging technologies like AI and big data transforming maritime safety management? What digital initiatives is the EMSA currently undertaking to improve maritime monitoring across EU seas?Machine learning and artificial intelligence are important tools for intensive data work. The EMSA hosts many tools and gathers a large amount of data. Every day, millions of maritime data points from radar for oil-pollution detection to terrestrial and satellite vessel-position data for traffic monitoring, satellite optical imagery, drones, and met-ocean data are collected and processed to produce and deliver tailor-made services to users with different operational requirements and to feed our integrated maritime situational picture. We are therefore looking into new capabilities that use machine learning and algorithms to categorise and correlate incoming information, helping operators identify the events most relevant to their daily work. In parallel, we plan to phase in the use of AI to process very large volumes of data and transform them into meaningful information.We are also looking into technological developments to upgrade our satellitebased and Earth Observation services, assessing emerging satellite sensors, new space-based communication solutions, and additional RPAS configurations to be integrated into future operational services. We will therefore continue to improve our maritime monitoring, as an essential tool at the disposal of the EU and the competent authorities in the face of evolving challenges and increasing unpredictability.How does the EMSA collaborate with national coast guard authorities to improve maritime safety? Maritime safety is the core business of our Agency, and it is also embedded in our name. We collaborate daily with the national coast guard authorities in many ways, including activities related to their responsibilities as Flag States, Port States, and Coastal States. We support the implementation and enforcement of relevant EU legislation through tools, guidance, and capacity-building. We offer a platform to exchange lessons learned and best practices. We provide operational services that deliver the maritime situational picture, a pollution-response toolbox, Earth Observation services, RPAS services, and underwater drones. We focus on the human element and promote a human-centred safety culture for Europe. We work on the safety dimension of alternative fuels and on MASS. Our European Maritime Safety Report (EMSAFE) is a reference document for national authorities, providing a factual analysis of the maritime safety landscape in the European Union.Together with Frontex and EFCA, we are actively involved in the European cooperation on coast guard functions, the framework that supports more than 175 national authorities responsible for 11 coast guard functions. Here, we promote dialogue and cooperation Maritime safetyTogether with Frontex and EFCA, we are actively involved in the European cooperation on coast guard functions, the framework that supports more than 175 national authorities responsible for 11 coast guard functions. Here, we promote dialogue and cooperation across functions; we seek synergies and collaboration across borders.92 NX