It was said that NGOs would be put in a tight spot, and expectations were not broken. Yesterday, the Ministerial Council issued a decree legislation that imposes penalties and seizures on organizations that do not comply with the new regulations. The new legislation states that "transit and halt in the national territory are in any event guaranteed for the sole purpose of providing the rescue and aid on the ground of the people brought on board to preserve their safety". Rescue efforts must be "immediately reported to the flag State and the marine rescue coordination center in whose area of responsibility the event occurs, and carried out in line with the instructions of the aforementioned authorities." If there is a rule breach, "The administrative consequence of a fine ranging from € 10,000 to € 50,000 is levied against the captain of the ship. The operator of the ship and owner are jointly and severally responsible. " The contestation "of the breach follows the imposition of the supplemental administrative punishment of administrative detention for two months of the vessel used to conduct the infraction. The examining body, which applies administrative detention, designates the ship operator or, in his absence, the master of the vessel or other jointly obligated party, who stops navigation and pays for ship custody at its own expense". (Photo Max Cavallari)
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