Regulations

1/15/2020 12:21:25 PM

New digital routes available at routeinfo.no

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.

12/20/2019 1:02:37 PM

Fees for 2020: Reduction in Safety Fees and increase in Pilotage Fee

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.

9/24/2019 2:55:18 PM

New AIS basestations strengthen maritime traffic monitoring on Svalbard

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.

6/3/2019 10:13:36 AM

Digital Route Service is available from Sandefjord to Haugesund

From June 3, 2019, routes and route information will be available for vessels arriving ports in Skagerrak and Rogaland. This is an extension of the Digital Route Service that was launched in the Oslofjord in 2018. 

2/11/2019 9:15:42 AM

Updating Norwegian Sector Lights to Fit IALA Standards

In the period 2019 to 2025, the Norwegian Coastal Administration will be reorganizing the sectors of around 1900 sector lights in compliance with the standard defined by IALA.