Assarmatori welcomed the news for the simplification and de-bureaucratisation of maritime transport introduced with the green light to the Simplification bill: "It is - noted the president of the association - shipowner, Stefano Messina - of measures at no cost for the coffers which are nevertheless very important for navigation and maritime work. As is well known, the Italian flag has been in crisis for several years and not in favor flags of convenience of some tax haven, but to the advantage of Community registers that offer a streamlined and fully digitized. This approval - underlined Messina - is a significant step forward for our country in this sense».

In particular, the simplifications are made structural introduced during the pandemic emergency in relation to the embarkation and disembarkation notes and the forms of the enlistment of seafarers, then extended from year to year year, with the use of digital forms and the possibility of stipulation in places other than that of the shipowner. In addition, it is provided for the reorganisation and simplification of the rules of the health service on board merchant ships, with particular emphasis on reference to the health professionals concerned, also In consideration of the time that has elapsed since the issuance of the Royal Decree no. 636 of 29 September 1895, concerning the "Approval of the Maritime Health Regulation".

The president of Assarmatori concluded by specifying that, however, "the work of debureaucratization of the apparatus that regulates maritime transport in Italy must Moving forward without delay: the approval of the bill Simplifications - he explained - must be the kick-off of a path that brings the Italian maritime industry back to compete with level and certainly not the final whistle of the match".