Independent journal on economy and transport policy
07:46 GMT+1
This page has been automatically translated by Original news
Greece urges the IMO to act to ensure the safety of navigation in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov
So far, four attacks on merchant ships in the Black Sea have been confirmed, in three of which some seafarers have been injured. The NATO Shipping Centre alerts the maritime community
March 3, 2022
Minister Plakiotakis said Greece had replied immediately to an important initiative of the Presidency French of the EU, to which other EU countries were then added, i.e. Italy, Belgium, Holland, Denmark, Germany, Cyprus and Malta. The minister also recalled that a similar request is has been advanced by other States that are not part of the Union European, including the United States and Australia.
Recalling then that many naval units of the Russian Navy have been deployed in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov and that since the 25th February Ukraine announced the closure of its ports to the commercial navigation, Plakiotakis highlighted that in the Black Sea four attacks on merchant ships have so far been confirmed, in three of whom were injured some seafarers.
The Greek minister explained that the request to the IMO, together with France, which currently holds the rotating presidency of the EU, aims to immediately mobilize the Maritime Organization International to act to protect security of navigation in the region. "The fact that many countries are are rushing to participate in this initiative - he underlined - confirms the goodness of our decision and demonstrates the urgency of taking all necessary measures for the safety of our seafarers and ships."
Confirming the high risk for commercial shipping in the region, yesterday the NATO Shipping Centre, a body that acts as a via between NATO and the merchant maritime community, alerted to the high risk of collateral damage to civilian ships in the northwestern part of the Black Sea, as confirmed by several independent reports reporting affected merchant ships directly or directly from acts of war in the region within Ukrainian territorial waters and in neighbouring waters International. To alert the maritime community, NATO Shipping Centre has issued a series of warnings to navigation in which specifies the areas at risk, including those that present dangers due to the presence of mines.
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
phone: +39.010.2462122, fax: +39.010.2516768, e-mail
VAT number: 03532950106
Press Reg.: nr 33/96 Genoa Court
Editor in chief: Bruno Bellio No part may be reproduced without the express permission of the publisher
Minister Plakiotakis said Greece had replied immediately to an important initiative of the Presidency French of the EU, to which other EU countries were then added, i.e. Italy, Belgium, Holland, Denmark, Germany, Cyprus and Malta. The minister also recalled that a similar request is has been advanced by other States that are not part of the Union European, including the United States and Australia.
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
