The European Commission, the Spanish Presidency of the European Union and the Government of the Principality of Asturias hosted the third edition of the European Maritime Day Stakeholder Conference in Gijon, as part of the official calendar of the Presidency, at the Laboral Culture City, Gijon, from 18 till 21 May 2010.
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Main issues addressed by various workshops included i.a.:
- Protection of biodiversity through the creation of marine protected areas
- Waterborne technology platform general assembly
- Future development of the high sea regime
- Maritime surveillance policy in EU
- Oil spill monitoring
- Satellite derived information for enhanced maritime surveillance
- Port & Maritime training & education
- Shipping in the common European maritime space
and others
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CESMA had been invited to chair the workshop on “The European heritage, only history or future?”
The number of EU captains and officers on board ships under an EU flag is rapidly decreasing. The session discussed the consequent growing effect of shortage of European maritime knowledge and experience. It also looked at the main causes of this alarming development together with measures which could be taken in a European context by those responsible for future transport by sea. This mode is the most important way of transport in centuries to come.
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In a remarkable paper Capt. Lefevere elaborated on the changes in the image of shipping from 1960 to 2010. He highlighted i.a. the changes of the status of the master:
- 1962: high social and professional status, Independent judgment, freedom of initiative, strong bond with the company, vs.
- 2010: low social and professional status, more bound by rules and regulations, constant consultation with head office, low bond with the manning agency.
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