Compulsory pilotage is set down in the Compulsory Pilotage Regulations. The regulations stipulate which vessels are subject to compulsory pilotage and the waters where the requirement applies. The compulsory pilotage requirement can be met by either employing a pilot or by use of a Pilot Exemption Certificate.
Pilot bookings are made electronically in the SafeSeaNet Norway messaging service.
For information on the pec arrangements in Norway, use the menu on the left side. Please contact the PEC unit if you can't find what you are looking for.
From 01.07.2020 there have been some changes to the compulsory pilotage regulations. Our webpage will be updated as soon as the english translation is ready.
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The pilotage fees consist of the pilotage readiness fee, pilotage service fee and pilot exemption certificate fee.
Mariners, who subscribe to electronic charts from PRIMAR, now also get access to the Norwegian Coastal Administration's digital reference routes for navigation in PRIMAR’s chart service.
ArcticInfo is a website that provides information about the conditions in Arctic waters, and decision support to support safer voyages. By increasing maritime safety in the High North, we reduce the risk of unwanted incidents and accidents.
The Norwegian Coastal Administration will soon introduce a new digital decision support tool based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms that provides more automated monitoring of ship traffic. The tool gives VTS centres a better basis for earlier detection of unwanted and critical traffic situations.
Would you like to help develop new support tools for the pilot service? Then you should join the dialogue conference on 28 September.
The globally leading nations on autonomous maritime operations came together today for the very first time. They have now launched a cooperation to exchange knowledge and work towards common guidelines for future development. Norway takes part.