more commissioner as simpson pointed out several thousand containers are lost here in european waters and they pose a very significant risk on two camps they pose a pl
Mr President, Commissioner, as Mr Simpson pointed out, several thousand containers are lost each year in European waters, and they pose a very significant risk on two counts: they pose a pollution risk, which has been widely discussed, but also, because a number of them do not sink but often float between two bodies of water in which they are difficult to locate, they pose a major risk to the safe passage of ships, whether they be cargo ships or, in particular, the smallest fishing or recreational vessels.
Mr Commissioner, as Simpson pointed out, several thousand containers are lost year in European waters, and they pose a very significant risk on two counts: they pose a pollution risk, which has widely discussed, but also, because a number of sink but often float between bodies of water in which they are to locate, they pose a major risk to the safe passage ships, whether they cargo ships or, in particular, the or recreational vessels.