Soziologische Vorüberlegungen zu einer europäischen Küstenwache
Soziologische Vorüberlegungen zu einer europäischen Küstenwache
Soziologische Vorüberlegungen zu einer europäischen Küstenwache
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Abstract<br />
Because of the average of the freighter PALLAS in October 1998 having shown some structural<br />
weaknesses not only in Germany, this essay shall present options for a better coast guard. Almost<br />
the same problems as in the average of the PALLAS can be seen in the havoc caused by the average<br />
of the tanker ERIKA in December 1999 or, only after the average of the tanker PRESTIGE in<br />
Spanish waters in November 2002. After each occurrence you can hear the demands for a better<br />
coast guard, respectively for more severe laws. Hence, a solution seams necessary.<br />
With regard to a solution there are many difficulties, which – followed Ralf Dahrendorf´s theory<br />
of class-conflict – can be classified in three levels of conflict. The first level called “the first conflict”<br />
or “conflict by water” is a consequence of the “freedom of the seas”. Keywords for this<br />
practice are “cranky boats” or “one-ship-companies”. The next level called “the second conflict”<br />
or “conflict by land” can be divided in two parts. On the one hand there is the difficulty that<br />
some political actors have objections to some innovations. On the over hand there are the different<br />
structures of coast guards in each country of the EC. At least there is the so called “third conflict”<br />
or “conflict by justice” referring to the laws and the third-party-insurance.<br />
The maximum aim may be a European Coastguard under direct sovereignty of the European<br />
Commission named in this essay MARES (Maritime Agency for Rescue on the European Seas).<br />
This way seems to be the most comprehensive solution to improve the status-quo. Further to<br />
this there are less fundamental solutions conceivable, but I consider MARES as an authority of<br />
the EC. Actually, I think there are some interesting ideas planned by the European Commission,<br />
which may be suitable for solving some of the present problems. However, MARES could only<br />
reduce respectively regulate the consequences of the “conflict by water”, which would be an improvement<br />
as against the status-quo. Meanwhile, solving this fundamental conflict itself is a task<br />
for the IMO, for example, by changing the international maritime law.<br />
It may be helpful to keep all this in mind. Future must show which way of protection we might<br />
obtain as a consequence of average of ships.