Joining forces for our maritime future

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Prepared
The NMA’s emergency telephone is staffed around
the clock throughout the year. Should a ship under
the Norwegian flag find itself in difficulties anywhere
in the world, duty staff in Haugesund are ready to help.
“It’s often possible to resolve matters there
and then,” says Alf Tore Sørheim, section
head for inspection and emergency preparedness
at the NMA. “Many things can’t
wait until the next day. Keeping a vessel in
service is crucial for shipping companies –
delays mean lost revenue.”
Norwegian registration provides a guarantee
that help from the NMA is never far
away. The emphasis is on ensuring that
the emergency phone is staffed by competent
personnel who can access the right
databases, quickly call up a certificate or
respond fast to a possible application for
exemption.
“Feedback we’ve received indicates that
the level of service and accessibility can
vary under certain other flags,” says Sørheim.
“We want Norwegian ships to sail
as long as their safety is good.”
Companies with ships under foreign
flags have occasionally been tempted to
seek help from the NMA, but must then
be referred to the country of registration.
The Norwegian authorities cannot issue
an exemption, for example, when the ship
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