The European Maritime Safety Agency was established to ensure a high, uniform and effective level of maritime safety, maritime security and prevention of and response to pollution caused by ships in the EU. The Agency provides technical, operational and scientific assistance to the European Commission and Member States in the areas of maritime safety, maritime […]
Maritime safety: Council adopts new laws to support safe, clean and modern shipping in the EU
To support clean, safer, and modern shipping in the EU, today the Council adopted four new pieces of legislation of the so-called ‘maritime safety’ legislative package, namely those amending the relevant directives on: the investigation of accidents in the maritime transport sector, ship-source pollution, compliance with flag state requirements, and port state control. The revised ‘package’ […]
The European Commission has presented 5 legislative proposals to support clean and modern shipping
The Commission has presented five legislative proposals to modernise EU rules on maritime safety and prevent water pollution from ships. With 75% of the EU’s external trade being seaborne, maritime transport is not only the artery of a globalised economy, but also a lifeline for the EU’s islands, peripheral and remote maritime regions. Although maritime […]