For ships which are or will be registered in the NIS and have employees who are not covered by Norwegian or EEA social security schemes: it is possible to merge the NIS guarantee and financial security for abandoned seafarers in cases other than bankruptcy
On January 1, the NMA’s fees were adjusted upwards with 2.8 %. The annual fees will be invoiced from the Norwegian National Collection Agency in week 4.
The NMA's green technology experts are involved in the innovation project HYBRIDShips in Trondheim. Through this project, Fiskerstrand aims to develop the world’s first hydrogen-powered ferry, and the project will bring forward the NMA’s approval process for the use of hydrogen as fuel in maritime transport.
Certification for seafarers is verified during each PSC inspection. On 1 January 2017 new STCW requirements enter into force and seafarers may need new certificates.
2016 has been a very good year for the Norwegian International Ship Register (NIS), which has increased its tonnage with as much as nine per cent in one year.
To develop the world’s first set of harmonised LNG bunkering standards, a network comprising Antwerp, Rotterdam, Singapore and Zeebrugge, subsequently expanded to include Jacksonville and Norway, was formed.
Norwegian Maritime Authority and the Norwegian Coastal Administration have signed an agreement which allows for testing of autonomous ships in the Trondheim fjord. –We do not yet know how widespread autonomy will be in future shipping, but for the Norwegian Maritime Authority, it is imperative to be a central participant in this development, says Director General of Shipping and Navigation, Mr Olav Akselsen.
Good routines for safe operations reduce the risk of accidents. In 2017, the inspectors of the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) will therefore have special focus on safety management systems.
The Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control will launch a Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006.
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.
