The Italian Confederation of Shipowners has expressed full satisfaction with yesterday's final approval in the Chamber of Deputies of the Simplification bill, a measure - underlined Confitarma - which "introduces expected and necessary measures to strengthening the competitiveness of national shipping and for concretely improve the operations of the sector maritime', as 'within the text there are important simplification provisions for the maritime transport, in particular the amendment of Articles 328, 329 and 331 of the Navigation Code, which make the simplification of enrolment procedures already introduced during the Covid emergency and allow the use of digital methods for the purpose of enlisting the commander".

Confitarma noted that "it is necessary accompany this important innovation with digitization of the validations of the enlistment contracts and of all the papers and the ship's logs, so that these bureaucratic formalities can be fulfilled electronically, overcoming the tiring paper supports that also involve the physical presence of the operators at the maritime and consular authorities'.

Noting that "the extension of the the possibilities for applying the exemption from the embarkation and disembarkation annotation provided for by art. 172-bis, a intervention that contributes to making management more fluid of human resources on board", Confitarma highlighted that Among the qualifying elements of the decree there is also "the provision that delegates to the government - through a Presidential Decree prepared by the Minister of Health, in agreement with the competent ministries - the reorganization of the discipline of the health service on board ships national merchant ships, finally overcoming a regulatory system dating back to 1895".

"The simplification and digitization of work maritime - commented the president of Confitarma, Mario Zanetti - are essential conditions for sustaining competitiveness of the national armament. Parliament has given a signal important, listening to the needs of our industry and giving Long-awaited answers. It is a step forward that enhances the professionalism of Italian seafarers and offers more modern to our companies".