Water transport – OSH issues

Introduction

The waterborne sector plays a relevant role in Europe because the European Union is surrounded by oceans and crisscrossed by 43 000 kilometers of navigable inland waterways. About four million people are working in the European waterborne transport sectors. About 81 % of the external trade and more than 40 % of internal trade in the EU are waterborne[1]. Shipping is of strategic importance to the EU economy: in 2023, 3.4 billion tonnes of maritime freight were loaded/unloaded in EU ports. In addition, 395 million passengers passed through the EU’s seaports[2]. This article will look at typical issues in waterborne transports covering the safety of the…