Overview

• The Danish Maritime Authority and Environmental Protection Agency will expand inspections targeting waste handling, decommissioning certificates, ballast water, scrubber discharge, and fuel compliance.
• Checks will intensify at high-traffic points including the Skagen anchorage near the approach to the Danish straits.
• The government plans to install sulfur sensors on the Great Belt bridge by year’s end to spot ships burning noncompliant fuel.
• Next year’s draft budget includes increased funding for the Danish Maritime Authority to support the stepped-up oversight.
• Denmark reports no tanker detentions since inspections were increased in February, as EU data cite 444 vessels under sanctions and EU Observer reports talks on detaining stateless tankers.