Press Release: Maritime safety: Commission publishes a new list of ships banned from EU ports

The European Commission published in the Official Journal the list of ships which, between 1 November 2003 and 31 August 2004, have been refused access to EU ports. Publication of this information is required under the new European rules on port State control to ensure transparency and to deter those who already fall short of the relevant maritime safety standards. In parallel, at the request of the Commission, the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) publishes on its web site a regularly updated list of banned ships from EU ports.

European Commission: DG Energy and Transport: Transport: Maritime Transport http://ec.europa.eu/comm/transport/maritime/safety/prestige_en.htm

European Maritime Safety Agency: Safety list http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/04/1169&format=HTML&aged=1&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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