Comparison of Survival and Safety Requirements in European Union for Recreational Craft Inspections. A Spanish Case Study

Statistical data shows that a large number of maritime accidents are related to recreational craft. For instance, in Spain, more than fifty percent of the emergencies are related to pleasure boats at sea. Recreational craft marketed in the EU must comply with harmonized technical safety and environm...

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Main Authors: J. Torralbo, Marcella Castells i Sanabra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gdynia Maritime University 2014-03-01
Series:TransNav: International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation
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Online Access:http://www.transnav.eu/files/Comparison of Survival and Safety Requirements in European Union for Recreational Craft Inspections A Spanish Case Study,488.pdf