Is the EU ‘Environmental Liability Directive’ effective against environmental damages caused by international shipping?
Elle De Soomer, Head of legal affairs, shipping policy & security at the Royal Belgian Shipowners’ Association takes a critical look at the EU Directive 2004/35/CE on Environmental Liability (ELD) regarding environmental damage from shipping accidents, which are exempt at this moment. While it canRead More…
Without Ukrainian and Russian Seafarers, Chaos Looms At Sea
After months of being trapped at sea due to the pandemic, the current war in Ukraine is holding hundreds of thousands of seafarers hostage from the global merchant fleet. There are indeed many seafarers of both Ukrainian and Russian nationalities working on board ships. ManyRead More…
EU Ship Recycling Rules Need “Major Surgery” Not A “Band-Aid”
The EU Ship Recycling Regulation needs “major surgery”, but the current proposals offer little more than a sticking plaster, says Gudrun Janssens Head of Environmental & Technical Affairs, Royal Belgian Shipowners’ Association on the latest GMS Podcast. Ms Janssens believes the European Commission has “lostRead More…