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).
The Norwegian Government has decided that seafarers arriving in Norway to work on ships will be exempted from the quarantine hotel requirement when arriving from outside the EEA/Schengen area or the UK. An exemption is made from the same requirement for persons who will carry out critical societal functions in Norway.
Olav Akselsen resigns from the position as Director General of Shipping and Navigation due to health issues. “This is very sad news. We wish Olav all the best for what lies ahead,” says Acting Director General of Shipping and Navigation, Lars Alvestad.
The Norwegian International Ship Register (NIS) is strengthening its position and growing despite closed borders and a global pandemic. One of the companies which has discovered the benefits of flying the Norwegian flag is Wilson Shipowning AS. Since 2019, they have registered as many as 18 ships in NIS.
Ships in normal operation have procedures and check lists, and crew to make sure that these are followed. But what do you need to keep in mind if the ship is laid-up?
Ships in normal operation have procedures and check lists, and crew to make sure that these are followed. But what do you need to keep in mind if the ship is laid-up?
The Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) has ordered the Bard, a sister ship of the Brim, to rectify before further operation. This is a result of the NMA's review of documents and information on the fire on board the passenger ship Brim. Please note that the cause of the incident has not yet been determined.
An increasing number of Norwegian shipowners chose to fly the domestic flag. Norway is currently the world’s fourth largest shipping nation measured by value. This is shown by recent figures from the Norwegian Ship Owners’ Association.
DNV GL has changed name to DNV. It is a change of name only, and already issued Continuous Synopsis Records (CSR's) issued by the Ship Registers NIS / NOR are still considered valid. The Norwegian Maritime Directorate does not propose for all CSR’s to be changed.
After a number of virus attacks on Norwegian companies, including maritime companies, the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) would like to warn against the various digital threats out there, and give a reminder of the importance of being well prepared when an attack comes.
This document has been prepared by the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) and is an updated version of the previously published guidelines for crew changes in Norway, “Covid-19 – Norwegian protocols with regards to crew change on ships”.
The Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) has laid down amendments to the Regulations on the construction, equipment and operation of fishing vessels of 15 metres in length and upwards, effective from 1 January 2021. Below, the NMA provides an overview of some of these amendments.
Since the UK has an outbreak of a new variant of COVID-19 which appears to be more infectious than before, the Norwegian Maritime Authority is issuing updated information concerning quarantine rules for ships arriving in Norway from the United Kingdom.
Paris MoU is closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation. Crew change has been one of the biggest challenges during the pandemic. Many seafarers have had to stay on board far beyond the scheduled period. This is an important issue to highlight. Paris MoU does just that through its work on port State controls.
All ships 500GT or higher which not operates exclusively in Norwegian waters, must have Inventory Certificate (IC) or Ready for Recycling Certificate (RfRC) in place no later than 31.12.2020. The EU regulation on ship recycling, does not provide for the possibility of granting exemptions or extensions of deadlines. The deadline is 31.12.2020 to have IC on board.
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