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  One of the world's longest ships registered in NIS

  24 August 2016

  ECO FUTURE, a newly built oil tanker with a length of 336 meters, has been registered in the Norwegian International Ship Register (NIS).

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  Norway maintains top 5 on White List

  04 July 2016

  Norway maintains it's ranking in the top 5 of countries on Paris MoU's White List for 2015.

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  Paris Mou agrees on concentrated campaign on air pollution in 2018

  31 May 2016

  Member states agreed on a concentrated inspection campaign (CIC) on MARPOL Annex VI during their meeting in Haugesund, Norway, last week.

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  New International Seamen’s Center opens in Bergen

  30 May 2016

  Tuesday 24 May, an international welfare centre for seafarers was opened at the port of Bergen. Seafarers arriving in Bergen will be able to get Internet access, have a cup of coffee, get information about Bergen, store their luggage or just take a break from life on board.

• Expanded supervision of rest periods and manning in 2016

  15 January 2016

  In 2016, the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) will have a particular focus on supervision of the industry's compliance with the legislation on hours

• Relaxing trade areas in NIS

  14 January 2016

  For ships engaged in costal trade, the changes came into force January 1st. For vessels in the petroleum sector, amendments are expected this spring.

• Annual fees in one invoice

  06 January 2016

  From now on, there will only be one invoice for annual fees for vessels registered in the Norwegian International Ship Register (NIS).

• Norwegian and South Korean maritime authorities aim for MoU

  07 December 2015

  Aiming for a Memorandum of Understanding on maritime safety for passenger and fishing vessels, Norway and South Korea establish joint effort.