News Archive
List of news
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Request users of Digital Route Service to give feedback
6/25/2020 12:26:58 PM
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.
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Plastic pellets clean-up
6/16/2020 1:27:46 PM
A governmental environmental response was initiated after an accidental release of 13,3 tons of plastic pellets in the North Sea.
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– I år er det enda viktigere å tenke sikkerhet til sjøs!
6/12/2020 2:25:13 PM
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.
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– I år er det enda viktigere å tenke sikkerhet til sjøs!
6/12/2020 2:25:13 PM
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.
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Improved risk assesments in the Arctic
4/24/2020 3:44:36 PM
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.
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Webinar about COSRVA
4/21/2020 3:42:22 PM
Welcome to webinar about COSRVA on Monday April 27th.
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Will recommend oil protection equipment and methods for new low-sulphur fuel types
2/17/2020 10:00:00 AM
The Norwegian Coastal Administration will over the next two years work with partners in Sweden, Denmark, France, Belgium and Malta to find what responses will work best in the event of an oil spill of low sulphur fuel.
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New digital routes available at routeinfo.no
1/15/2020 12:21:25 PM
112 new digital routes and waypoints are now available for vessels planning port calls from Haugesund to Stad in Western Norway. Routeinfo.no provides quality-assured sailing routes and route information for mariners.
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Fees for 2020: Reduction in Safety Fees and increase in Pilotage Fee
12/20/2019 1:02:37 PM
The Safety Fees are reduced by 2.7 per cent on average. The Pilotage Service Fee and Pilotage Readiness Fee are increased by 4.3 per cent, while the Pilot Exemption Certificate Fee is increased by 2.3 per cent.
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New AIS basestations strengthen maritime traffic monitoring on Svalbard
9/24/2019 2:55:18 PM
On September 13, 2019, the Norwegian Coastal Administration deployed a new AIS (Automatic Identification System) basestation on the island of Prins Karls Forland, west of Spitsbergen. This basestation is powered by solar and wind energy, and is the first of its kind in an area without infrastructure.