Mediterranean inspection warning this season: yachts are included

8:40 PM Tue 5 Apr 2011 GMT

'Inspections in the Med not to be ruled out this summer - yachts in Favignana in Sicily' .

There is quite a stir in the air these days about the Paris Memorandum of Understanding and vessels being detained in the Mediterranean. There are Flag State circulars, various management company memos, e-mails and media articles all warning of charter disruptions, cancellations and all kinds of disasters to come. Let's have a look at the who, what, where and why of the Paris MoU and how this may impact yachts in the Mediterranean this summer. The Paris MoU is an agreement among 27 countries to share the responsibilities of inspecting ships entering their region for compliance with International Maritime Organization ...

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by Stuart Biesel, The Triton/Sail-World Cruising