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BLUE PORTS | D2.1 BLUE PORTS Baseline Report 10%u2022 Audit procedures of shipping company Management Systems, with a focus on the Safety Management System.%u2022 Regulatory framework, procedures and instruments aiming at the improvement of port infrastructure, ships, port environmental aspects and port Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS) regulations.%u2022 Safety, quality, health, and/or pollution prevention and management activities.As a result, BLUE PORTS will potentially be able to overcome a noticeable deficit of blue economy and energy transition courses in the port sector in Georgia.GREECESeven (7) currently existing training initiatives were identified in Greece, with most of them being available online; others are offered as classroom short courses as well as master programs. Some require a background in the maritime sector / industry and/or Bachelor%u2019s degree or previous knowledge on main topics, whilst others require just a high school diploma (which reflects the basic, compulsory education in Greece). Target groups include both graduate students and professionals in the maritime industry, from managers, operators and on-board personnel to engineers, suppliers and laboratory personnel. %u0391lthough the focus of the courses is mostly on environmental protection, more diversity is observed in terms of the organizations providing them, which include universities as well as consulting companies. Furthermore, it is interesting to note that almost all the courses are taught in English.Most prominently, the majority of these initiatives adopt the form of courses on a fee, spanning from a few days to a semester. A common theme between courses and BLUE PORTS is environmental protection, as well as climate change. The curricula address subjects such as sustainable management, pollution management, and regulatory frameworks for decarbonization, reflecting a shared interest to navigate the industry towards the green transition, however focusing mostly in shipping, rather than the port system. The training modules deal with sustainability challenges in general, offering mainly an understanding of international and regional regulatory frameworks, risk analysis, and opportunities arising from sustainability practices in the maritime sector. According to the information available, none of the trainings offer persons%u2019 certification under the ISO 17024 standard. The available trainings offer certificates of attendance from various universities, academies, and vocational training providers. While these certificates may indicate professional qualifications and skills in the maritime industry, they do not necessarily provide an acknowledged certification of skills. In one of the cases, the training provides ECVET units (European Credit system for Vocational Education & Training) and in another, the training provides a CPD (Continuous Professional Development) eCertificate.