Maritime safety: establishing a Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system

This dossier concerns maritime safety and establishing a Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system. The amendments insert provisions on ship owners' civil liability and financial guarantees, application to ships from 300 gross tonnage, definitions referencing the 1996 Convention and IMO Resolution A 930(22), financial guarantees for abandonment of seafarers, certificates and their mutual recognition, penalties, direct action against the guarantee provider, and a Community Office.