The Norwegian portal for ship reporting, SafeSeaNet Norway, is being updated to comply with the EMSWe Regulation – a new EU framework adopted in August 2019. Its purpose is to harmonize ship reporting across Europe by ensuring that the same datasets can be reported in a consistent manner to each country's national system.
The update will introduce some changes to how reporting is carried out, along with new features – many of which have been requested by users. The regulation also facilitates improved information flow between declarants, authorities, port service providers, and other EU/EEA countries.
Cross-agency collaboration
In the work to upgrade SafeSeaNet Norway (SSNN), the Norwegian Coastal Administration is collaborating closely with both the maritime industry and relevant government agencies, including the Norwegian Customs, the police, and the Armed Forces. The aim is to ensure a more efficient, integrated, and user-friendly solution for collecting and sharing information related to vessel arrivals.
A key initiative is the establishment of an integration between SSNN and the Norwegian Customs’ Digitoll system. This integration means that information related to the reporting and disclosure obligations upon vessel arrival will be automatically and directly transferred to the Customs authorities. This simplifies the reporting processes for the industry, while enabling authorities to gain faster and more reliable access to the necessary data for control, preparedness, and security.
Why are we making changes to SafeSeaNet?
To facilitate maritime transport and reduce the administrative burden on ships and shipping companies, reporting processes are being simplified and harmonized across all European ports. To achieve this, the European Parliament and the Council adopted Regulation (EU) 2019/1239 on 20 June 2019, establishing a European Maritime Single Window Environment (EMSWe).
The main objective of the EMSWe Regulation is to set common rules for reporting upon port arrival, so that the same datasets can be submitted in a uniform manner to each country’s national single window. The regulation also aims to enable efficient information exchange between declarants, authorities, port service providers, and other Member States.
Implementing the regulation requires Member States to adapt their national ship reporting systems. This means that SafeSeaNet Norway must be further developed and aligned with the EU’s common standards.