On October, 9th, in Luxembourg Ministers of transport of 27 countries-members of the European Union have reached the agreement, according to which, reaching the seaports in territory of this regional organization captains of all without exception of courts will be obliged to show the ship insurance.
In case of insurance certificate absence, the port administration will have the right to forbid mooring of uninsured sea transport, having notified about it all European port terminals.
New rules of safe navigation, predictably, will be approved by EU institutes up to the end of December.
EU enters obligatory sea courts insurance