Ro-ro passenger ships: specific stability requirements
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With the European Parliament, which is preparing its first-reading position.
Last active 23 Jul 2026
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What this bill does
In plain terms: what it changes and who it affects.
It codifies EU rules requiring ro-ro passenger ships to meet specific stability standards to improve passenger and crew safety after damage.
Who it affects
It affects ro-ro passenger ship operators, shipowners, and flags and port states in the EU. It also affects passengers and crews on regular ro-ro ferry services to or from EU ports.
Core of the proposal
- Sets common stability requirements for ro-ro passenger ships on regular international services.
- Requires new ships over 1,350 persons to meet SOLAS 2020 damage-stability rules.
- Lets smaller new and certain existing ships choose between two stability standards.
- Requires certificates, wave-height-based sea-area lists, and port-state recognition of compliant certificates.
Key provisions
- Takes effect
- It enters into force on the twentieth day after publication in the Official Journal.
- Transitional law
- Repealed Directive 2003/25/EC remains relevant for transposition deadlines in Annex IV, Part B, and existing ships may keep earlier applicable requirements in some cases.
Articles changed · 1 across 1 law
- Directive 2003/25/EC (32003L0025)
- entire act: repeals the entire directive and replaces it with a codified directive
Documents
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