Aid to short sea shipping is part of the Norwegian Government’s to shortsea shipping. Ship owners may now apply for aid from the scheme.
The objective of the scheme is to transfer freight from Norwegian roads to sea. The Norwegian Coastal Administration administrates the scheme on behalf of the Ministry of Transport and Communications.
Beneficiaries
Shipowners established within the EEA area, operating ships registered under the flag of an EEA country may apply for the aid.
Grant applications should be submitted using the Norwegian Coastal Administration’s application form available in Altinn. Should you require an alternative submission, please contact the grant manager.
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.
The Norwegian Coastal Administration has received the assignment letter from the Ministry of Transport and Communications, which gives a green light to start preparations for the construction of the Stad Ship Tunnel.
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.
Fees for 2021 have increased to meet the expected increase in prices and wages by 2.1 per cent on average in 2021. The Norwegian government will finance the loss in income caused by the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021.