Shipping

Vessels

The Norwegian Maritime Authority shall supervise the construction and operation of vessels flying the Norwegian flag and the companies operating these vessels and supervise foreign ships in Norwegian ports. We shall also supervise and promote good working and living conditions on vessels, monitor risks to vessels and seafarers and carry out preventive measures to reduce the number of accidents both in the recreational fleet and the commercial fleet.

Vessel types The NMA recognizes five separate groups of vessels.

Equipment and technical requirements

Manning requirements Safe manning of vessels.

Certificates and documents for vessels Secondary certificates for all vessels.

Vessel inspection Inspection procedures and what to expect.

Environment The environmental pros and cons of shipping.

My Vessels My Vessels is a communication platform for the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) and the shipping industry. These pages provide an overview of registered vessel certificates, reactions and information about accidents. This is also where the dialogue between the industry and the NMA takes place regarding construction and reconstruction of ships.