The Norwegian Maritime Authority has received questions regarding the security level and situation in the Persian Gulf. So far, the security level is unchanged. The level has already been raised due to previous security risk assessments.
The battery manufacturer Corvus is ready to present its first findings after the fire onboard the “MF Ytterøyningen” this autumn. The Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) backs up the findings, even though the NMA also would like to consider the report from Norwegian National Criminal Investigation Service (KRIPOS) before drawing our conclusion.
A Singapore company has accepted and paid a NOK 7 million fine for violation of the Pollution Control Act and the General Civil Penal Code as a consequence of an attempt to illegally export the Harrier for scrapping.
The first cruise season with new regulations for the world heritage fjords is behind us. The harbourmasters on the fjords concerned have received fewer complaints about smoke, but are already looking forward to even stricter regulations in the years to come.
This week, three bulk carriers flagged into NIS from Singapore. In the course of September, we expect another three bulk carriers from the same shipowner into the same register.
Reference is made to the incident in the Strait of Hormuz 13th of June 2019. Due to the attacks and the unconfirmed circumstances The Norwegian Maritime Authority, NMA, have decided to give the following instructions to CSO, SSO and Masters on board Norwegian flagged vessels:
On 13 June 2019, at 06.03, the Marshall Island flagged tanker, the Front Altair, was attacked between the Emirates and Iran. There were reportedly tree detonations on board the ship. The crew have been rescued by a passing ship and no injuries are reported.
The reason for maintaining a safety level concerning ISPS2 in the area, is that there is still no confirmed information after the incident in Fujairah on 12 May 2019 that would require a change of safety level.
The MS Magellan, which is owned by the Greek company Global Cruise Lines Ltd, has violated the legislation on fuel sulphur limits in the world heritage fjords and has received a notice of a violation fine of 700,000 NOK.
Based on incidents concerning several ships at Fujairah port by the Gulf of Oman, the Norwegian Maritime Authority has raised the security level temporarily for Norwegian ships in the ISPS1 to ISPS2 area.
Throughout the night, the NMA has worked together with the ship's classification society, Lloyd’s, and the company in order to identify the reason why the Viking Sky suffered power “blackout” at Hustadvika in challenging weather conditions on Saturday 23 March. For the present, our conclusion is that the engine failure was directly caused by low oil pressure.
The Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) continued the inspection onboard the Viking Sky yesterday. The main focus was on the ship’s machinery and logs covering the alarms that went off prior to and during the incident in Hustadvika Saturday afternoon.
Today, the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) followed up on the accidents of the cruise ship «Viking Sky» and the cargo vessel «Hagland Captain». The first inspection was carried out onboard «Viking Sky» today.
On 1 March, new environmental requirements for emissions and discharges in the world heritage fjords the Nærøyfjord, Aurlandsfjord, Geirangerfjord, Sunnylvsfjord and Tafjord will enter into force. The requirements have been drawn up by the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) on assignment from the Ministry of Climate and Environment.
Torstein Hagen’s brand new cruise ship “Viking Jupiter” was registered in the Norwegian International Ship Register («NIS”) on Wednesday 7 February at 10.00 hrs. That was his sixth in line of newbuildings for the Norwegian flag.
The entry into force of the new legislation was originally planned for 1 January 2019. As the consultation has to comply with the EU time limit requirements, the entry into force of the new legislation will be a little delayed and is now scheduled for the end of February 2019.
From 1 January, shipowners who want to scrap their old ships must comply with stricter legislation. The purpose is to protect the environment against on-board hazardous materials and substances, but also to ensure the health and safety of workers engaged in ship-breaking activities.
New legislation intended to reduce emissions and discharges in the world heritage fjords was circulated for review this spring. In order to further reduce the environmental strain in the world heritage fjords, the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) now proposes even stricter regulations. The proposed amendments will be circulated for review today, with a six week deadline for comments.
This summer’s sulphur testing using a drone was a great success. The Norwegian Maritime Authority will now purchase three new sulphur sensors through the official cooperation with the Coast Guard, the Norwegian Coastal Administration and the Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority.
Through Port State controls, the Paris Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) will carry out a so-called Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) this autumn in order to check the companies’ compliance with applicable emission requirements.
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