{"id":1530,"date":"2025-05-16T18:49:34","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T18:49:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interseas.es\/ships-insured-in-eu-water-regulations-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-07-03T17:48:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T17:48:47","slug":"ships-insured-in-eu-water-regulations-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interseas.es\/en\/ships-insured-in-eu-water-regulations-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Insured ships in EU waters: New mandatory rules from 2025 onwards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A key reinforcement of international maritime security<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

Ships must be insured in EU waters. This is the objective of the European Union<\/strong>, which has taken a step forward in the surveillance and control of maritime traffic with the proposal of a new amendment to Directive 2002\/59\/EC<\/strong>, which will oblige all ships sailing in EU waters to prove that they have valid insurance<\/strong>, even if they do not call at EU ports. <\/p>\n\n

This measure, promoted by the European Commission<\/strong>, seeks to reduce the environmental, economic and security risks<\/strong> arising from the transit of unsecured vessels in EU waters<\/strong>, especially in a context marked by geopolitical instability<\/strong> and the growing threats associated with the transport of hazardous cargoes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Somos provisionistas generales de buques<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Context: Why is the EU tightening controls on insured vessels?<\/h2>\n\n

Over the past year, there has been a significant increase in the number of vessels sanctioned by the EU. More than 1,000 vessels were subject to sanctions<\/strong>, of which at least 800 did not have confirmed insurance<\/strong>, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

This scenario has set off alarm bells in Brussels, as:<\/p>\n\n