Norway

Norwegian maritime Authority: https://www.sdir.no/en

• Contact persons:
  • Polar Code ( international regulations) Ms. Turid Stemre (Turid.Stemre@sjofartsdir.no)
  • National implementation of the Polar Code: Ms. Bodil Pedersen (Bodil.Pedersen@sjofartsdir.no)
• Implementation of the Polar Code into Norwegian legislations:
  • https://www.sdir.no/en/shipping/legislation/directives/rsr-10-2015/
• Recommendations for operation in polar waters for vessels not carrying a Polar Ship Certificate
  • https://www.sdir.no/en/shipping/legislation/directives/recommendations-for-operation-in-polar-waters-for-vessels-not-carrying-a-polar-ship-certificate
• Information related to Svalbard:
  • Governor of Svalbard: https://www.sysselmannen.no/en/
  • Ban on Heavy Fuel Oil in Svalbard: https://www.sysselmannen.no/en/heavy-fuel-oil-ban-in-the-protected-areas/
    • This page contains information from the Governor of Svalbard on the ban of heavy fuel oil. It is banned to use and/or carry it in specific waters around Svalbard.
  • Regulations on the construction, equipment and operation of passenger ships in the territorial waters surrounding Svalbard
    • Circular about the regulations
    • Regulations - full text
    • Rules for passenger ships in Svalbard
• Link to the reports from SARex excersices:
  • 2016: https://uis.brage.unit.no/uis-xmlui/handle/11250/2414815
  • 2017: https://uis.brage.unit.no/uis-xmlui/handle/11250/2468805
  • 2018: https://uis.brage.unit.no/uis-xmlui/handle/11250/2578301
• Other information:
  • Norwegian Coastal Administration website: http://www.kystverket.no/en
  • Norwegian rescue services: https://www.hovedredningssentralen.no/english/
  • Search and rescue in the Norwegian area of responsibility: https://www.barentswatch.no/en/articles/Search-and-rescue-in-the-Norwegian-area-of-responsibility/
  • BarentsWatch: https://www.barentswatch.no/en/
  • Norwegian Meteorological Institute, Sea and High North areas: https://www.met.no/en/Sea-and-High-North-areas
  • Norwegian Mapping Authority website: https://www.kartverket.no/en

Other information:

• Norwegian Coastal Administration website: http://www.kystverket.no/en
• Search and rescue in the Norwegian area of responsibility: https://www.barentswatch.no/en/articles/Search-and-rescue-in-the-Norwegian-area-of-responsibility/
• Norwegian rescue services: https://www.hovedredningssentralen.no/english/
• BarentsWatch: https://www.barentswatch.no/en/
• Norwegian Meteorological Institute, Sea and High North areas: https://www.met.no/en/Sea-and-High-North-areas
• Governor of Svalbard: https://www.sysselmannen.no/en/
• Specific rules for passenger vessels operating in Svalbard:
  https://www.sdir.no/en/shipping/vessels/vessel-types/passenger-vessels/rules-for-passenger-ships-on-svalbard/