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Modernizing Passenger Ship Safety Standards

Summary

This proposal updates EU passenger ship safety rules by excluding small vessels from central regulation and increasing transparency through a new public database.
10 30.11.2017
Other
transport
public safety

Key points

  • The proposal seeks to modernize safety standards for passenger ships by updating technical definitions and aligning them with international rules.
  • Small passenger vessels under 24 meters in length will be excluded from the main EU directive, allowing Member States to set their own local safety standards.
  • The definition of equivalent materials is clarified to ensure aluminum is treated the same as steel in ship construction.
  • Specific vessel types, including tenders and sailing ships with auxiliary engines, are removed from the scope of the directive.
Documents (PDFs)
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2009/45/EC on safety rules and standards for passenger ships Safety rules and standards for passenger ships ***I
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