European states call for shadow fleet safety action
- States issue warning to stateless and flag-hopping shadow fleet operators
- Ships not meeting global rules may be subject to boarding
- Governments call for rapid development of alternative navigation systems to address routine spoofing of shadow fleet
‘All vessels at risk’ according to 14 Baltic and North Sea coastal states which have issued an open letter to the global maritime community demanding that ‘all vessels exercising freedom of navigation strictly comply with applicable international law’
