Just before Christmas, the first two vessels will be bareboat charter registered in the Norwegian International Ship Register (NIS). The shipping company Oslo Bulk AS is responsible for the first ever bareboat charter-in registrations under the Norwegian flag, and by the end of the year, the company intends to bareboat charter register a third ship in the NIS.
Nine months into the coronavirus pandemic, the IMO meetings are still taking place virtually. The delegates are unlikely to come together in London any time soon.
2020 has been a strange and challenging year for all of us, particularly for seafarers who have been caught up in the crew change crisis. Thank you for your dedication and hard work.
In recent times, repeated stowaway incidents have been reported. Situations where stowaways are found on board ships are a major challenge for the parties involved.
A pioneering maritime innovation project has been awarded NOK 80 million from the EU to develop and build a hydrogen powered freighter that will operate along the Norwegian coast. The Norwegian Maritime Authority welcomes the project and will serve as a guiding and advisory body.
The Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) takes its share of the sustainable development work initiated by the UN and now defines its own goals for making the NMA and the maritime industry greener.
Along with five other major maritime nations, Norway is initiating a formal collaborative research and development project examining autonomous maritime operations.
Due to the current travel restrictions and reduced flight schedules, many shipping companies are facing great difficulty in carrying out crew changes. A challenge that may arise is that the period of service exceeds the service period specified in the employment agreement.
The Norwegian Maritime Authority is pleased that ship registration in Norway is becoming more adaptive and internationally competitive. A regulatory amendment will allow bareboat registration in and deregistration from the Norwegian International Ship Register (NIS) and the Norwegian Ordinary Ship Register (NOR).
Following the outbreak of COVID-19, the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Paris MoU) acknowledged the crisis which the international shipping industry was facing. In view of the continuing effects of the crisis, the end of which cannot yet be foreseen, the Paris MoU has amended its previously drafted guidelines. To appropriately inform the industry, it has also been decided to make the guidance publicly available.
IMO has now prepared a 12 point guide to enable authorities and industry players to carry out crew changes on ships. The guidelines have been prepared in collaboration with a number of international organizations, including the International Chamber of Shipping, ICS.
Due to the current situation, the Norwegian Maritime Authority will send PDF copies of the Provisional Certificates of Nationality/Registry directly on bord the ships. Kindly also accept copies of CSR Documents when the originals are not on board within three months from the date of change.
In several countries, it is currently not possible to obtain notarial statements or legalization/Apostille on documents as required. Lock- and shutdown of courier services for a period complicates submission of necessary originals for registration.
All companies, ships and seafarers must follow the advice and guidelines provided by the health authorities and Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding contamination, risks, diseases, treatment and assessments with regard to travels or ports of call.
We do not even see them, the seafarers who work night and day to provide us with food, medicine and energy. Now many of them need to extend their work period away from their loved ones to make sure that shipping, which accounts for 80 percent of the world's freight, is operating normally. We give them a well deserved pat on the shoulder - and hope you join us! #saluteseafarers
The Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Paris MoU) acknowledges the crisis which the international shipping industry is facing. The Paris MoU is working to help Member Authorities protect the health and safety of our Port State Control Officers and also the seafarers on the ships.
Radio Medico and the Norwegian Center for Maritime Medicine have produced a guide with advice about reducing the spread of the virus and how to raise alerts about corona infection on board ships, which can be useful for ships and shipping companies.
The Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) and the Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection (DSB) work together to continue following up newbuildings, conversions and registrations.
The Norwegian Maritime Authority may, upon application, grant an exemption from the requirement for training positions cf. section 5 of the Regulations on grants for the employment of employees at sea, in cases where the requirement cannot be complied with as a result of circumstances due to the coronavirus (Covid-19).
The division for collection at the Norwegian Tax Administration collect claims on behalf of the Norwegian Maritime Authority.The division is monitoring the situation continuously along with measures for those facing a difficult situation.
In order to ensure and maintain transport services along the Norwegian coast due to the societal problems caused by COVID-19, the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) will, up until 1 July 2020, allow seafarers who are offered work on board a Norwegian vessel to commence service even if they have only completed the theoretical parts of selected courses.
The Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) has been asked what is considered sufficient documentation that seafarers and fishermen work on board Norwegian vessels. This issue was raised as a result of the current demand of changes of crew.
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