Tag: Danish Maritime Authority (DMA)

Once again, the U.S. Coast Guard has issued Denmark with the well-reputed certificate for United States Coast Guard's Quality Shipping for the 21st Century Program (QUALSHIP 21).

In recent five years, the Danish Maritime Authority's inspections of passenger ships and fishing vessels have undergone major developments. The Danish Maritime Authority organizes and invites to a debate on ship inspection in the future in connection with Danish Maritime Fair.

The Danish Maritime Authority issues that Denmark is an international frontrunner as ships flying the Danish flag are being digitally certified.As one of the first countries in the world, Denmark put an end to the 100 years old tradition of certifying ships by means of old-fashioned certificates on paper.

Six government officials from South Korea are visiting the Danish Maritime Authority and, in this connection, they exchange experiences and knowledge about shipping, inspections and safety with the Danish authorities.

The Danish Parliament has passed a bill for the country to have an overall, holistic maritime spatial plan for the Danish sea areas. It has been decided that the Danish Maritime Authority will be responsible for implementing the new act on maritime spatial planning .

The Danish Maritime Authority has – in cooperation with a number of business organisations – drawn up three short guidelines on the regulations on the determination of the weight of packed sea containers.

In connection with fishing vessel surveys, it has been found more than once that the safety around gutting machines does not meet the mandatory requirements. The Danish Maritime Authority explains how to observe the requirements and be in compliance at future surveys.

Danish ships always carry a mandatory medicine chest, where the contents of medicaments and equipment are stipulated by an executive order. The Danish Maritime Authority informs that now it is difficult to acquire 7.4 Erythrom. Persons in charge of medical care on board ships flying the Danish flag must be aware that, at present, the supply of the medicament Erythromycin (7.4 Erythromycin tablets of 500 mg) is problematic. Currently, it is uncertain when the supply of this medicament will be normalised.

After a successful survey, DNV GL and the Danish Maritime Authority can confirm that the AHTS Magne Viking, owned by Viking Supply Ships, is in compliance with the new IMO Polar Code.

The Danish Maritime Authority advises that if you have one or more certificates that will expire on 31 December 2016, they must be replaced with so-called 2010 certificates already now.