The EP delegation also ensured that the directive's inspection requirements will apply to vessels calling at offshore anchorages, not only at ports, and that there will be more frequent inspections (every 6 months for high-risk ships).
Parlaments panāca, ka kuģus, kas pastāvīgi pārkāpj drošības standartus, iekļaus „melnajā sarakstā", kas nozīmē aizliegumu pietauvoties Eiropas Savienības ostās.