SEA WATCH EV v MINISTERO DELLE INFRASTRUTTURE E DEI TRASPORTI AND OTHERS

[2023] Lloyd's Rep. Plus 35

COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

Before K Lenaerts , President, L Bay Larsen , Vice-President, A Arabadjiev , A Prechal , E Regan , I Jarukaitis , N Jääskinen , I Ziemele and J Passer (Rapporteur), Presidents of Chambers, F Biltgen , P G Xuereb , N Piçarra , L S Rossi , N Wahl and D Gratsias , Judges

Port state control – Search and rescue – Humanitarian non-governmental organisation performing search for and rescue of persons in danger or distress at sea – Competences and powers of flag state and port state – Inspection and detention of ships – Directive 2009/16/EC – United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982 – International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea 1974 – International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue 1979.