The Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA) administrates the scheme of behalf of the Ministry of Transport and Communications.
The objective of the scheme is to encourage the modal shift of freight from road to water by granting aid to new, or in exceptional circumstances existing, coastal or short sea services provided that they avoid lorry journeys on Norwegian roads and generate environmental and wider social benefits within Norway.
Grants may be awarded to ship-owners to launch new shortsea shipping services, or, in exceptional circumstances to existing services, provided they transfer freight from Norwegian roads to sea.
Ship-owners seeking grants must be established in the EEA area, having ships registered under the flag of an EEA country may apply for aid.
The application round for 2020 is now open for new applicants. In the meny you can find information about how to apply, as well as the guidelines for the scheme and application guide.
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.
At routeinfo.no, 118 additional sailing routes and waypoints are now available from Stad to Rørvik. The Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA) invites users of the Digital Route Service to give feedback in an online survey.
A governmental environmental response was initiated after an accidental release of 13,3 tons of plastic pellets in the North Sea.
Med rekordsalg av fritidsbåter, og oppfordring til norgesferie, tyder alt på at det går mot tidenes båtsommer. Da er det ekstra viktig å ha fokus på sikkerhet. Per 1. juni i år er tallet på omkomne ved bruk av fritidsbåt allerede oppe i ti personer. Friskt i minne ligger også fjoråret, da 28 personer omkom ved bruk av fritidsbåt.
Med rekordsalg av fritidsbåter, og oppfordring til norgesferie, tyder alt på at det går mot tidenes båtsommer. Da er det ekstra viktig å ha fokus på sikkerhet. Per 1. juni i år er tallet på omkomne ved bruk av fritidsbåt allerede oppe i ti personer. Friskt i minne ligger også fjoråret, da 28 personer omkom ved bruk av fritidsbåt.
Sailing and operating in Arctic waters poses more risks than in other regions. Untill now, operators have lacked a proper common tool for risk assessments that includes these specific Arctic Risk Influencing Factors (ARIFs). The Norwegian Coastal Administration has lead an international cooperation to develop such a tool - a tool that will increase maritime safety in the Arctic Region.