Subscribe to RSS feedBattle looms on classification society laws
FLAG states representing more than half of the world’s tonnage are attempting to force the European Commission to downgrade the ambitions of its classification society legislation.
Governments including the US, China, Japan, Panama and Liberia say the European Union classification society regulation “impinges on their sovereignty” by introducing the principle of mutual recognition of marine equipment certificates.
The regulation will also jeopardise ship safety, the governments...
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