Tag: Norwegian Maritime Authority

The Norwegian Maritime Authority has issued its Accident Status for the first half of 2025, noting that a total of 589 incidents on commercial vessels were registered during the first six months of the year. 

The Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) has issued a safety notice regarding safety concerns and regulatory requirements related to emergency stop devices on vessels, particularly focusing on issues when emergency stop systems use open circuits.

The Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) has increased the security level in the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman.

The Norwegian Maritime Authority has submitted a draft regulation regarding the prevention of spreading invasive species via ship hulls.

The Norwegian Maritime Authority conducted a PSC on board the ship NCL Salten in Orkanger following the vessel's towing off Byneset.

The Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) has issued a guidance to inform shipowners that, starting 11 February 2025, Norwegian ships of 300 gross tonnage and above must have approved insurance for the removal of wrecks, in accordance with the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, 2007.

The Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) issued an alert for hoses in engine rooms to be type-approved and installed per supplier instructions.

Companies should review the placement and labelling of fuel quick-closing valves and assess the operation of fire dampers, the Norwegian Maritime Authority highlights in a new safety notice, following a fire on a Norwegian vessel.

Accident reports submitted to the Norwegian Maritime Authority have revealed instances of work equipment being used for purposes other than its intended function. In two separate cases, companies had developed a practice of using a net cleaner to lift fish farming cages. This misuse resulted in injuries to crew members who were on the equipment to carry out repair work.

Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) published an article to inform of upcoming changes to test procedures for ship security alert systems (SSAS).