Places of refuge provide safety to ships in distress. Existing databases of locations should be reviewed across Europe with the view of identifying best practice.

 

Parameters for selection based on standard criteria could be developed.

 

Suitable GIS systems could be developed to allow multiple layers of information to assist Member States in reaching decisions into providing places of Refuge.

 

The project will need to acknowledge the political sensitivities of this issue.

 

 

Last Updated:- 06 October 2005