The authority is a government body subordinated to the Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Environment. The Norwegian Maritime Authority has jurisdiction over ships registered in Norway and foreign ships arriving Norwegian ports.
The Authority also manages the Norwegian International Ship Register-NIS and the Norwegian Ordinary Ship Register-NOR (including the Shipbuilding register). Registration secures legal protection for shipowners and mortgagees.In cases concerning environmental issues that are connected to a specific ship, and the protection of the marine environment, the authority sorts under the Ministry of Environment.
The Norwegian Maritime Authority also assists the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway in implementing the petroleum legislation on the Norwegian shelf.
The authority is also responsible for the supervision of pleasure vessels.
The Directorate is headed by Director General of Shipping and Navigation, Mr. Olav Akselsen.
Company Details
- Employees
- 314
- Founded
- -
- Address
- Smedasundet 50a, Haugesund,5501,norway
- Industry
- Government Administration
- NAICS
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Public AdministrationJustice, Public Order, and Safety ActivitiesSpace Research and TechnologyLegal Counsel and ProsecutionCorrectional InstitutionsParole Offices and Probation OfficesFire Protection
- Website
- sdir.no
- Keywords
- Fiskeridirektoratet (fiskeridir.no).
- HQ
- HAUGESUND
- Competitors
- Norwegian Coastal Administration - Kystverket, DNV, Norwegian Shipowners' Association (Norges Rederiforbund), Institute of Marine Research (IMR), Norway, Vipps, Maritime CleanTech, Fiskeridirektoratet (fiskeridir.no), Norges Bank Investment Management, BDO Norge, Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries.
Norwegian Maritime Authority Questions
Norwegian Maritime Authority's website is sdir.no
Norwegian Maritime Authority's LinkedIn profile is https://no.linkedin.com/company/sjofartsdir
Norwegian Maritime Authority has
314 employees.
View email and phone details for 314
employees at Norwegian Maritime Authority.
Norwegian Maritime Authority's industry is
Government Administration
Norwegian Maritime Authority's top competitors are
Norwegian Coastal Administration - Kystverket,
Dnv,
Norwegian Shipowners' Association (Norges Rederiforbund),
Institute Of Marine Research (Imr), Norway,
Vipps,
Maritime Cleantech,
Fiskeridirektoratet (Fiskeridir.no),
Norges Bank Investment Management,
Bdo Norge,
Norwegian Ministry Of Trade, Industry And Fisheries.
Norwegian Maritime Authority's categories are Government Administration
Norwegian Maritime Authority's founding year is 1903
