Shipping

Accidents and safety

Focus on risks 2019 Safety management prevents accidents, and is the NMA's focus area for 2017.

Notification and reporting duty for accidents Incidents and near-misses shall be reported

Investigation of accidents

Accident statistics The Norwegian Maritime Authority utilizes data from accident and incident reports in our statistics on accidents and incidents.

Safety investigations and reports The NMA publishes and contributes to several annual reports on safety at sea.

Search and rescue Search and rescue in Norway is a joint effort with government departments, volunteer organizations and private companies with suitable resources for search and rescue

Occupational health and safety Health, safety and environment are cornerstones on the safekeeping of seafarers.

ISPS - maritime security NMA is responsible for the ISPS regulations for ships flying the Norwegian Flag. On the following sites you will find relevant information about maritime security and ISPS for Norwegian Flagged ships.

Reporting dive operations Shipping companies conducting diving operations shall report its activity to the Norwegian Maritime Authority.

Decompression dive message Diving assignments planned with decompression stops must be reported in writing to the Norwegian Maritime Authority well in advance of the dive operation.