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Safety and Marine Environment Protection; prospects we face - the EU perspective

Safety and Marine Environment Protection; prospects we face - the EU perspective. Marten Koopmans Permanent representative of the European Commission to the IMO. Content. Introduction Prospects 3 rd Maritime Safety Package Conclusions. EU maritime transport.

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Safety and Marine Environment Protection; prospects we face - the EU perspective

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  1. Safety and Marine Environment Protection; prospects we face - the EU perspective Marten Koopmans Permanent representative of the European Commission to the IMO

  2. Content • Introduction • Prospects • 3rd Maritime Safety Package • Conclusions

  3. EU maritime transport • 80+ % of world trade + EU external trade is carried by sea + • 40 % of intra-EU trade is carried by sea • 25 % of world tonnage under EU flag + • 40+ % of world fleet controlled by EU shipping companies • 3.5 billion tonnes of cargo + 400 million passengers through EU ports per year • 350.000 jobs in ports + related services

  4. Priorities • improving maritime safety • promotion of high-quality standards => Following a series of accident measures have been adopted to: • eliminate substandard shipping • increase the protection of crews and passengers • reduce environmental pollution • ensure that good operators are not facing commercial disadvantage • promote international competitiveness of EU shipping • improve EU transport efficiency • full & harmonised implementation of International Conventions within the European Union

  5. Prospects • General developments • society wants more “goods”, so i.e. more (unseen) transport • society continues to be less willing to accept accidents and (even more so) pollution • while preventive measures is the key, accidents will unavoidably trigger more regulation (last “triggering” major accident (Prestige) was 7 years ago)

  6. 3rd Maritime Safety Package • Published in the Official Journal of the EU on 28 May 2009 • To find this: • http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ JOHtml.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:131:SOM:EN:HTML or • http://eur-lex.europa.eu • choose a language • go to: Official Journal • type in: 2009 + L + 131

  7. 3rd Maritime Safety Package • Flag State responsibilities • Classification societies • Port State control • Vessel traffic monitoring • Accident investigation • Liability and compensation for damage of passengers • Insurance of shipowners for maritime claims

  8. Flag State-I • missing link in EU legislation • EU MS to control that ships flying their flags effectively respect IMO standards • mandatory audit plan of national maritime administrations • certification of maritime administrations quality management systems

  9. Flag State-II • firm commitment of EU MS to ratify safety and liability conventions • apply the IMO audit scheme (VIMSAS) and Code of mandatory instruments • ensure VIMSAS and Code are made mandatory at international level • all EU MS flags on the Paris MoU PSC white list by 2012 at the latest

  10. Classification societies-I • classification societies are fundamental for maritime safety. Better performance means less room for sub-standard shipping • radical improvement in the quality of the work undertaken by classification societies • independent quality control regime by a specialised body

  11. Classification societies-II • mutual recognition of classification certificates where appropriate and safe • transparency and cooperation obligations • new system of financial penalties for preventing under-performance

  12. Port State Control • more stringent regime for substandard vessels (frequency of inspections, banning) • new inspection regime with a full EU inspections coverage (25 % => 100 %) • risk-based frequency of the inspection (most dangerous ships => every 6 months) • ships not fulfilling the rules will be banned • blacklist of companies

  13. Vessel Traffic Monitoring • Places of Refuge: • legal framework • independent decision making • tools for decision making • SafeSeaNet: EU-wide electronic system for maritime data exchange • AIS: mandatory for fishing vessels

  14. Accident investigation • investigation after each very serious casualties where EU interest are affected • in line with IMO Code • independent, professional bodies • common methodology • technical support by EMSA • cooperation between investigating bodies

  15. Compensation of passengers • Athens Convention of 2002 in EU legislation • modernised carrier liability rules • mandatory insurance system • satisfactory compensation ceiling • applies to • all passengers who have purchased their tickets in Europe • all EU flagged ships • all voyages to/from EU MS

  16. Maritime insurance • compulsory insurance for all ships in EU • cover ceilings as in the LLMC-1996 • proof of insurance • insurance certificate to be verified by PSC • no certificate: penalties, e.g. ship may be detained or even expelled

  17. Conclusions • Maritime transport is important for the EU • Society will demand more safety and environment protection from shipping • Shipping will have to deliver this, also in hard times • The 3rd Maritime Safety Package is the new milestone in this continued progress

  18. Большое спасибо (bal’shoye spasiba)

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