EU publiceert lijst onveilige schepen die niet in EU-havens mochten aanmeren (en)

The Commission has published on Saturday in the Official Journal the list of ships that were refused access into EU ports between September 2004 and March 2005. These ships were banned from EU ports until they could prove to inspectors the required safety level. An up-to-date list of banned ships from EU ports is available on the website of the European Maritime Safety Agency. Commenting on the publication of the list, Mr Jacques Barrot, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Transport said: "The Commission is determined to combat substandard shipping in European waters. The publication of this list will prompt shipowners and flag States to take the necessary safety measures for all ships concerned." Since July 2003 and full implementation of the European rules on port State Control, 37 ships, flying 12 different flags, have been refused access into EU ports.

Between 1 September 2004 and 31 March 2005, eight ships have been banned from EU ports, which flew the flags of four different States: Algeria (2), Panama (2), St. Vincent & Grenadines (2) and Turkey (2) - see Annex I ^[1] . Four ships listed are bulk carriers, two are chemical tankers, one oil tanker and one passenger ship. The ban on entering EU ports was imposed on ships which had been detained several times and were flying a flag included on the black list published as part of the annual report of the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control.

Since July 2003, such lists of ships are published by the Commission every six months with a view to ensuring transparency and to deter those who already fall short of the relevant safety standards.

The European rules on port State Control are part the measures taken by the Commission since the Erika and Prestige disasters which aim at controlling better the ships entering the EU, phasing out the oldest ships, monitoring the traffic and controlling more the classification societies. The Commission has also created the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). Its mission is to monitor the implementation of EU rules on maritime safety and security. The agency publishes on its web site an up-to-date list of ships that includes the port State control historical data on the banned ships ^[2] .

See also http://europa.eu.int/comm/transport/maritime/safety/prestige_en.htm

ANNEX I

List of ships that were refused access to EU ports between 1 September 2004 and 31 March 2005 (Article 7b of Directive 95/21/EC of 19 June 1995 on the port State control of ships ^[3] )

Under Article 7b(1) of Directive 95/21 /CE on the port State control, ships which have been detained several times shall be refused access to EU ports. The Commission publishes every six months the list of ships that have been refused access.

List of ships that were refused access between 1 September 2004 and 31 March 2005: