Rederformand langer kraftigt ud mod USA

Formanden for de internationale rederiforeninger, The International Chamber of Shipping og The International Shipping Federation, grækeren Spyros M Polemis, langer nu kraftigt ud mod USA for beslutningen om, at rederier der udbetaler løsesum til pirater, kan blive retsforfulgt i USA.

"Ord kan ikke beskrive vores frustration over denne beslutning. Det er en meget alvorlig sag, og der er et presserende behov for, at USA skaber klarhed om den præcise betydning af denne, helt ærligt, meget forvirrende Presidential order", siger Spyros M Polemis.

"Hvad skal et rederi ellers gøre, hvis dets søfolk tages som gidsel af hensynsløse somaliske pirater, der truer med at slå dem ihjel?".

"USA er nød til at forstå de potentielt livstruende konsekvenser, denne beslutning kan få for de søfolk der bliver taget som gidsler, og de meget alvorlige konsekvenser det vil få for verdenshandlen, hvis rederierne ikke længere er i stand til at operere i Det Indiske Ocean, fordi de og deres forsikringsselskaber risikerer at blive retsforfulgt i USA", siger Polemis.

"Det er simpelthen uacceptabelt, at USA andre stormagter, der ikke lever op til deres ansvar for at beskytte de farvande der er ramt af pirateri, overlader kontrollen med disse strategisk vigtige handelsruter til en håndfuld kriminelle somaliere, og lader kidnappede søfolk sidde tilbage under rystende forhold. Hvilket signal sender dette ikke, til andre der har foragt for liv og international ret?".

De meget markante udtalelser faldt i forbindelse med, The International Chamber of Shipping og Internationale Shipping Federations årsmøde, der i år fandt sted i Singapore i slutningen af april.

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