MOIG was invited to take part to the MEDESS-4MS user meeting organized jointly by the National Research Council (CNR) and the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanism (INGV) in Rome.

The meeting was held on 09th October 2014 and gathered more than thirty participants from public/private agencies, oil industries and international/regional stakeholders engaged in surveillance and rescue operations, in civil protection and in related marine scientific endeavors.

The aim of this meeting was to provide training and hands on access to the MEDESS-4MS project services.

The outcomes of this meeting will help to guide the future development of the MEDSS-4MS system in the coming months and the training of national operators in oil spill management and response.