Pilotage Exemption Certificate (PEC)

A Pilotage Exemption Certificate (PEC) qualifies a navigator to sail in specific waters without using the pilotage service. PECs are issued by the NCA based on Norwegian pilotage regulations.

Useful forms for P.E.C. applicants

Experience log Svalbard
- To give an overview of the navigator's experience from polar waters / Svalbard
- Attached as an attachment to the application for a PEC at Svalbard
Contract systematick training cadet PEC (Norwegian)
Contract systematick training cadet PEC (English)
- To be added as an attachment to the application for a new cadet PEC / new mentor
Training log Pilot Exemption Certificate class 3 / Cadet PEC (Norwegian)
Training log Pilot Exemption Certificate class 3 / Cadet PEC (English)
- Training log when applying for a PEC class 3 or upon completion of Cadet PEC training
Declaration of completed training
Evaluation checklist assessor / pilot (Norwegian)
Evalueringsskjema assessor / pilot (English)
- Evaluation form in use during a PEC exam with a pilot or with an assessor on board

Preparation for the PEC exam

Navigators must take a Pilotage Exemption Certificate (PEC) exam in order to obtain a Class 1, 2 or 3 PEC.
Apply for a PEC

You can apply for a new, extended or amended Pilotage Exemption Certificate (PEC) in the SafeSeaNet Norway system.
Assessor and company approval

Shipping companies can have their own Pilot Exemption Certificate (P.E.C.) assessors to carry out P.E.C. tests for class 3 for the shipping company's navigators. Shipping companies that wish to use class 3 P.E.C's must send an application to the Norwegian Coastal Administration.
About the PEC

A Pilotage Exemption Certificate (PEC) is a certificate that allows navigators to sail in specific waters in a vessel subject to the pilotage requirement, without using a pilot. PECs are issued in accordance with the Harbour Act and the Compulsory Pilotage regulations.
PEC requirements and conditions

See the requirements and conditions that apply to voyages subject to compulsory pilotage, where a Pilotage Exemption Certificate (PEC) is held.
PEC regulations

The Pilotage Exemption Certificate (PEC) scheme is authorised in the Regulations on compulsory pilotage and the use of pilot exemption certificates (Compulsory Pilotage Regulations).
Pilotage service and compulsory pilotage in Svalbard

As of 1st July 2012 rules and regulations on pilotage were made applicable to Svalbard, thus introducing the state pilotage service, compulsory pilotage and PEC on Svalbard.
Course calendar
Frequently Asked Questions

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Contact the PEC service

Are you having problems with your application, or do you have questions or want to know more about the Pilotage Exemption Certificate (PEC) ?
Pilotage Exemption Certificate fee

The Pilotage Exemption Certificate (PEC) fee is levied on applicants who take the practical and theoretical exam needed to obtain a PEC, and when renewing, amending or extending an existing PEC.

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