EU ROUND UP

BY KEITH NUTHALLENHANCED powers, responsibilities and resources are being proposed for the new European Maritime Safety Agency to enable it to fight tanker pollution. The European Commission has proposed that it should buy or lease specialist anti-pollution vessels. It also wants its work expanded to cover maritime security and seafarer training.Other EU news:*The European Investment Bank is planning to lend up to Euro 300 million to Spain's Planta de Regasificación de Sagunto. The money would help fund the construction of an LNG import terminal at the ...


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