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Draft Greek Cabotage Bill bill disappoints cruise Line operators |
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After Greek shipping minister Louka Katseli told the parliament
that the lifting of cabotage in the cruise sector will become a reality as its
imposition is against European law, it now appears that the Panhellenic
Seamens Federation (PNO) are attempting to circumvent complying with the
European law and place restrictions in the path of overseas cruise lines wishing
to operate cruises in Greek waters. Late Wednesday, the
minister met with leaders of the PNO and it emerged that the bill had been
considerably watered down. It now appears that in order for non-Greek flag
vessels to homeport in Greece, the ships must employ an, as yet, unspecified
number of Greek seafarers and that the ships will pay a levy, depending on the
number of cruise passengers they are carrying, with the proceeds going to a fund
to be established to re-train and re-educate seafafers and find work for
unemployed seafarers as well as pay unemployment benefits. |
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