council resolut march strategi increas competit commun ship council european union welcom gener structur polici direct commiss commun maritim strategi aim promot commun fleet employ commun seafar focus parallel balanc develop kei area identifi commiss intern competit commun fleet open market fair competit safeti note kei area mention interrel polici measur area affect area seek captur econom benefit grow market ship servic promot employ commun seafar employ shore base personnel maritim recogn ship market global market commun shipown compet internation commun polici rule account fact recogn ship develop environ friendli altern complement mode transport short sea ship includ regular ferri servic plai vital role intra commun trade provid feeder servic tran ocean traffic opinion ship industri kei role plai face increas intern competit adapt chang legal framework ship regard object set resolut recogn posit measur need pursu commun object kei area outlin foster competit commun fleet employ commun seafar secur open market concur commiss safeti sea import factor unaccept competit advantag obtain ship neglect safeti environment consider measur justifi strengthen commit qualiti safeti level ship sector ensur complianc bind intern commun safeti qualiti standard lead competit econom disadvantag complianc cultur oper agre action undertaken area pursuant principl help commun ship continu strive high qualiti improv competit ensur continu high qualiti train commun seafar rank shore base personnel make optimum resourc member state commun instrument ensur maritim transport plai enhanc role commun research develop programm euret mast mari programm properli coordin nation programm pai special attent financi resourc effect develop short sea ship environ friendli altern complement mode transport ensur clariti applic commun competit rule take account special natur ship uphold competit posit commun shipown vi vi intern competitor ensur regulatori measur administr procedur shipown ship proportion principl member state prospect ratifi ilo convent adopt maritim confer ilo held geneva octob urgent adopt commiss revis guidelin state aid accord articl treati establish european commun note specif commiss statement matter submiss commiss commun extern relat basi specif polici debat held continu multilater bilater measur lead liber intern trade regard ship ship relat servic afford commun industri opportun enjoi enterpris countri commun support member state commun develop imo internation bind qualiti criteria flag administr ship regist adopt commun instrument ensur proper uniform implement criteria lai principl safe oper member state ship regist address due question defin transpar liabil ownership control manag requir genuin econom link respect rule aforement treati strengthen complianc intern standard ship commun countri effect applic council direct ec june enforc respect ship commun port sail water jurisdict member state intern standard ship safeti pollut prevent shipboard live work condit port state control maxim deterr effect harmon applic detent effect transpar kei element action consult industri extend commit safe oper ship cargo owner circumst support initi industri aim improv qualiti standard ship council resolut june common polici safe sea oj council resolut march short sea ship oj oj