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The Political Economy of Maritime Safety

EU Regulation, Ship Classification, and the International Regime

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Overview

  • Examines the impact of market liberalisation on European shipping
  • Explores the public and private governance of the international shipping industry
  • Provides insight into the founding of the European Maritime Safety Agency

Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Maritime Economics (PSME)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

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About this book

This book offers unique insight into the public and private governance of international shipping from the 1970s through to the 2010s. Focusing on the part played by maritime classification societies, it highlights the role played by the European Union during this time and its influence in creating transnational maritime regulations. The emergence of the Treaty of Rome and the European Parliament in enabling market liberalisation within the shipping industry on the one hand and more stringent maritime safety regulation on the other is examined, alongside the common transport policy and enforcement of international maritime rules. Particularly attention is given to the growth of the European Union’s maritime presence, the establishment of the European Maritime Safety Agency, developments in flag state implementation, and relations between the International Maritime Organization and the European Union.

This book presents a detailed guide to the European Union’s role as a maritime safety regulator and the impact this has had on the shipping industry and its governance structure. It will be relevant to researchers and policymakers interested in maritime and transport economics as well as to students of European affairs and of international relations.


Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Modern History and Society, Norwegian University of Science and Technology - NTNU, Trondheim, Norway

    Ketil Djønne

About the author

Ketil Djønne has lifelong experience from the maritime industry and is a Political Scientist and Historian at the Department of Modern History and Society, Norwegian University of Science and Technology -NTNU.


Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Political Economy of Maritime Safety

  • Book Subtitle: EU Regulation, Ship Classification, and the International Regime

  • Authors: Ketil Djønne

  • Series Title: Palgrave Studies in Maritime Economics

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-38945-0

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-38944-3Published: 26 August 2023

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-38947-4Due: 26 September 2023

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-38945-0Published: 25 August 2023

  • Series ISSN: 2662-6551

  • Series E-ISSN: 2662-656X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXI, 231

  • Number of Illustrations: 19 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Maritime Economics, Industrial Organization, Industries

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