The Norwegian Maritime Authority has published a circular providing guidance on technical and operational matters to ensure that EES system installations comply with the requirements of the Ship Safety and Security Act.
The Norwegian Maritime Authority has kicked off the process of drawing up zero emissions requirements for cruise ships, tourist boats and ferries in the World Heritage fjords by 2026.
The Russian attack on Ukraine has created major challenges for Ukrainian seafarers. One of the challenges is the issuing of personal certificates and certificates of identity.
Knut Arild Hareide, Director General of Navigation and Shipping, promised to put action over words. In his opening speech at Nor-Shipping, he highlighted that trust is the basis of all stable relationships.
Russia has introduced Government Decree No. 311 of 9 March banning the export of, inter alia, a number of goods. The risk of ships with a connection to Western European states being detained and confiscated in Russian ports has increased.
The situation in Ukraine brings with it great uncertainty and many challenges for the maritime industry. During the "the Quality Flag" breakfast meeting in Bergen, several important issues were discussed, and one of the clear messages that emerged was that it is now more important than ever for the parties to know their delivery lines.
Norway is powerful and world-leading maritime nation. To maintain our position and succeed in the future, we need to lead the way and recruit more women to the industry, and to leading positions.
Following the developments in Ukraine, the Paris MoU Advisory Board considered that there is a need to apply flexibility under these circumstances considering difficulties to be encountered in repatriation of seafarers.
The Norwegian Maritime Authority is closely monitoring the situation in Ukraine, and shipping companies may contact us for answers to any questions or queries.
Due to the hostile act against Ukraine, the Norwegian Maritime Authority has decided to raise the security level in the northern parts of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
It has been brought to the attention of the Norwegian Maritime Authority that the Norwegian rescue services currently cannot receive distress messages from EPIRBs (emergency position-indicating radio beacons) transmitted via the Cospas-Sarsat system and programmed with MMSI 98MIDxxxx under the Norwegian country code 257/258/259.
The introduction of a number of digital solutions at the Norwegian Maritime Authority has now made it possible to electronically register commercial vessels and recreational craft in our ship registers. When everything is in order, the case handling time which used to be days, is now minutes.
Knut Arild Hareide was today appointed by the King in the Council of State as Director General of Shipping and Navigation for the Norwegian Maritime Authority for a period of six years. Hareide will take up the role on 1 January 2022.
This summer and autumn the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) has received several notes of concern about seafarers on board Norwegian ships who have experienced that their right to shore leave in Norwegian or international ports has been limited.
The Norwegian Maritime Authority has recently been contacted by several companies who have received an email from what appears to be our “Port State Control” service.
On Tuesday evening, the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) received the sad news that Olav Akselsen has passed away. “Our hearts go out to Olav’s family who is now missing a father and husband,” says Acting Director General of Navigation and Shipping, Lars Alvestad.
Norway continues to be a part of the United States Qualship 21 programme due to excellent port State controls on Norwegian-flagged ships the last three calendar years.
One year has passed since the Norwegian Maritime Authority finally opened for bareboat registration, giving companies more freedom by allowing them to temporarily register and deregister ships in the Norwegian International Ship Register (NIS) and Norwegian Ordinary Ship Register (NOR).
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