Nykyinen tilanne johtuu EU:n omasta merenkulkupolitiikasta, joka perustuu merenkulkuyrityksiltä vaadittavaan laivaston kilpailukykyyn. ###>The cause of this decimation is the European Union's very own maritime policy, which is predicated on the good old competitiveness of the shipping companies' fleets and benefits the shipping industry, with painful consequences for seafarers' families.