December 2009
Confiscated Passports Returned
After "Full City" ran aground in Norway this summer, the passports of two of the Chinese crew were confiscated awaiting the trial which is due to take place in January next year. After several hearings, the Supreme...
Yearly Archives: 2009
NEWS from THE NORWEGIAN MARITIME UNIONS
November 2009
Manning Level Controversy in Norway
A new Ship Safety and Security Act was introduced in Norway in 2008, and more recently, in July of this year, entirely new regulations concerning manning levels on Norwegian ships were enacted. Even so, the...
NEWS from THE NORWEGIAN MARITIME UNIONS
October 2009
Crew Changes at Sea
In a survey of shipowners, 45% of the respondents state that they perfrom crew changes at sea. The Norwegiam Maritime Directorate is of the opinion that the current regulations safeguard the safety of personnel. The Norwegian Maritime Officers' Association (NMOA) ...