Tag: Denmark

​Maritime regulation should be made more flexible if it is to support the development of autonomous ships, according to a new report by Danish Maritime Authority. The report identifies where changes in maritime regulation are needed and will be used as a platform for the future effort of DMA to develop regulation and make it digitalisation-ready.

The Republic of the Marshall Islands issued advisory to outline the Ballast Water Exchange requirements for ships on a voyage between two North Sea ports, as set out in International Maritime Organization Circular BWM.2/Circ.56.

The Danish Underground Consortium has approved an investment of approximately 21bn DKK, regarding the full redevelopment of the Tyra gas field. This project is the largest oil and gas project investment ever made in the Danish North Sea, enabling Tyra to continue operations for at least 25 years.

The Danish Parliament announced that it has adopted a number of new initiatives in the maritime area, in order to ensure and enhance growth in Danish maritime activities and boost the pleasure craft business.

Five Arctic states, including Canada, Denmark -in respect of Greenland and the Faroe Islands-, Norway, Russia, and the United States have reached a historic agreement in principle, to prevent unregulated commercial fishing in the high seas of the central Arctic Ocean.

The governments of Indonesia and Denmark agreed to further strengthen the already close bilateral partnership, to boost economic and political cooperation and to address global challenges and opportunities such as climate change, green growth and sustainable development.

The digitization was made on the basis of the Danish Maritime Authority’s new rules on the working environment, which entered into force in July 2017. In the future, online tuition will take place in a virtual classroom for small teams of up to 6 participants.

As part of the ongoing cooperation between the two countries' maritime administrations, five Ghanaian ship surveyors have visited the Danish Maritime Authority this week and have exchanged knowledge and experience about their responsibilities when acting on behalf of their administrations.

Danish Shipping said it will host a workshop on 9 November 2017 to help shipping companies address compliance related choices for the 2020 Sulphur limit. Additionally, the topics will include legal requirements, the refinery processes and how to handle the oil onboard.

The European Parliament and the EU Member States still have not reached an agreement regarding the EU's Emissions Trading System. European shipping is therefore still in danger of being subject to one-side EU regulation rather than supporting the global process, Danish Shipping suggests.