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Cruise Conference: Navigating Sustainability and Safety

On January 22, key stakeholders from the cruise industry and Norwegian authorities will convene for the Norwegian Cruise Conference. The 2026 agenda puts a strong focus on environmental initiatives and safety measures, with an exciting new feature: a live, plenary table-top emergency preparedness …

Fees 2026

The sector fees, which consist of pilotage fees and safety fees, are used to fund operations and investments in the pilotage system and the Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) in Southern Norway. Users cover the majority of the costs. These services contribute to increased maritime safety and navigability.

Discontinuation of DGPS Service in January

Following due evaluation and assessment, the Norwegian Coastal Administration will discontinue the DGPS service in Norway from January 27, 2026. Since the late 1990s, the service has sent correction signals to ships to enhance GPS accuracy. It will continue operating normally until then.

The IALA conversion of coastal navigation aids along the Norwegian coast is complete

After seven years of systematic work, the Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA) 11 November 2025, completed one of the largest modernisation projects in Norway’s maritime navigation infrastructure. Nearly 1,800 coastal lights have now been converted in accordance with the international IALA guide …

Weather Warnings May Lead to Navigation Bans

For particularly exposed waters, the Norwegian Coastal Administration is introducing a navigation ban for passenger vessels over 150 meters in length.

Pilot Guidelines in a new digital solution

A new digital solution will provide vessels sailing along the Norwegian coast easy access to essential information, before the voyage begins. Our goal is to simplify planning for ship management and others involved in operations, and to contribute to improved maritime safety. The first region to b …

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Stad ship tunnel

The Norwegian Coastal Administration will build the world’s very first full-scale tunnel for ships. Stad ship tunnel will be 1,7 kilometres long (2200 metres from the tip of the lead construction to the tip at the other side) , 50 metres high and 36 metres wide, giving vessels up to the size of th …

Pilot service

The Norwegian Coastal Administration is responsible for the state pilot service. The service safeguards traffic at sea and protects the environment by ensuring that vessels operating in Norwegian waters have navigators with adequate qualifications on board.

SafeSeaNet Norway

SafeSeaNet Norway is the national ship reporting system where vessels can book a pilot and send arrival and departure information to the Norwegian authorities and ports.

Vessel Traffic Service (VTS)

The Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) is an international standardised service that is operated by the Norwegian Coastal Administration in Norway to ensure safe passage, efficient navigation and protection of the environment.

Digital Route Service

At routeinfo.no mariners can download reference routes for navigation to ports, and get important route information and local regulations that apply to the route.

Navigational warnings

The NCA is responsible for sending navigational warnings for the Norwegian Sea, the Greenland Sea and the western part of the Barents Sea, an area known by mariners as NAVAREA XIX. We are also the national coordinator for coastal warnings for the Norwegian coast and the coast of Svalbard.

Port Facility Security / ISPS

All port facilities that receive calls from ships in international traffic must have a security plan that has been approved by the Norwegian Coastal Administration. The security plan must be based on a vulnerability analysis and include security measures to be implemented by the port facility.

Automatic Identification System (AIS)

The Norwegian Coastal Administration is responsible for the national AIS network. AIS enable Norwegian authorities to have a continuous overview of vessel traffic on the Norwegian coast and at sea.

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