The Norwegian Coastal Administration (Kystverket) is the national agency for coastal management, maritime safety and -communication in Norway.
We regret to inform you that there is no adequate translated version of our complete website available at the moment. Here you will find a short introduction about the NCA, and a list of links to services that we offer, available in English.
Contact The Norwegian Coastal Administration: Telephone: +47 33 03 48 08
* Basic information on the NCA is found on the bottom of this page.
Services:
Legislation
Translations of the Norwegian Pilotage Act and Harbour Act
(external link)
Other matters of international interest:
Basic information on the Norwegian Coastal Administration
It is the responsibility of the Coastal Administration to ensure a good national preparedness against acute pollution. The Coastal Administration is present along the whole of the Norwegian coast, and delivers a variety of services for all kinds of users of Norwegian waters.
Vision:
To make our coast and waters the safest and cleanest in the world.
The Coastal Administration’s most important tasks are:
Piloting services
Vessel Traffic Services (VTS)
Maintaining lighthouses and buoys and issuing navigational warnings
Improving coastal channels and constructing and maintaining fishing ports
Taking care of the State’s preparedness against acute pollution
Managing legislation (e.g. the Norwegian Pilotage Act, the Harbour Act and parts of the Pollution Control Act)
Administrating the national ship reporting system and other information systems
We also take part in national planning (e.g. the maritime sections of the National Transportation Plan) and co-operate with other authorities responsible for safety, transport, and preparedness. The Coastal Administration also participates in international work.
The Norwegian Coastline
The coastline of the Norwegian mainland is approx. 83,000 km, islands included. In addition we have the 9,000 km coast line of Svalbard. This equals more than twice the Earth’s equatorial circumference. The majority of the Norwegian population lives and works along the coast. There are approx. 400,000 leisure boats, and a large number of holiday houses and cabins along our coast.
Organisation
The Norwegian Coastal Administration is headed by a Director General, who reports directly to the Department of Fisheries and the Norwegian Minister of Fisheries. The head office of the Norwegian Coastal Administration is located in Ålesund. Here you find the central authority of the Coastal Administration. The head office receives its assignments within the area of coastal management from the Department of Fisheries and distributes these among the operative units; the coastal regions. The Norwegian Coastal Administration’s Department of Emergency Response, is located in Horten.
The Norwegian Coastal Administration has divided the coast into five coastal regions with regional offices in Arendal, Haugesund , Ålesund, Kabelvåg and Honningsvåg. These five offices have been delegated the responsibility of running daily operations within their geographical areas.
English pdf-versions of information pamphlets about The Norwegian Coastal Administration.