Maritime Transport
Maritime Transport in Iceland
Responsibilites
• Ministry of the Interior
– Icelandic Maritime Administration
• The Maritime Traffic Service (VTS)
– Icelandic Coast Guard
– Icelandic Marine Accident Investigation
Board
• Ministry for the Environment
– The Environment Agency
• Responsible for marine pollution
Icelandic Maritime Administration
Main tasks in Maritime Transport
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IMA Resides in Kópavogur, near Reykjavík
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65 employees
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Responsible for centrally administrating
maritime, harbour and lighthouse affairs
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Operations commenced 1 October 1996 when
the Directorate of Shipping (1903-1996) and
the Lighthouse and Harbour Administration
(1878-1996) were consolidated
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IMA Organisation Chart 2006 - pdf
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Legislation
– IMA Act (pdf) No. 6/1996
Icelandic Maritime Administration
Main tasks in Maritime Transport
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Ship registration and measurement
Ship surveillance – Marine equipment
Issue of Ship Certificates
Recognised organisation
Flag State
Port State Control
Vessel Traffic Monitoring
– LRIT-AIS-SafeSeaNet
– Lighthouses
• Certificates of Competency
(Domestic/STCW)
• Safe Manning Document
– Manning regulations for fishing
vessels
Icelandic Maritime Administration
Main tasks in Maritime Transport
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Cont.
Legal registration of seamen
Seafarers rights and obligations
Living conditions, safety and health
Hours of work and rest
Safety of seafarers and vessels
Passenger vessels
Oil tankers – bulk carriers
Pilotage
Research projects
Participation in International cooperation (IMO, ILO, EU, EMSA,
COSS, Nordic co-operation)
Weather and Sea State
Icelandic Waters and North Atlantic
Icelandic Coast Guard
Main tasks in Maritime Transport
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Resides in Reykjavík and established 1926
• 140 employees
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Homepage
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Safety and security surveillance and law
enforcement at sea
– Protection against illegal activities such as illegal
migration and illegal drug trafficking
– Fisheries control and enforcement
– Pollution surveillance and response
– Natural resource and ecology protection
– Salvage and rescue diving
– International cooperation
Icelandic Coast Guard
Main tasks in Maritime Transport
Cont.
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Search and rescue
Emergency medical transport
Explosive Ordinance Disposal “EOD”
Hydrographic surveying and nautical charting
Assistance to law enforcement on land
Civil protection
Coast Guard Vessel Thor
To be delivered 31 August 2011
Icelandic Maritime Administration
Harbours in Iceland
Maritime Transport
Number of ships registered in Iceland 1st January 2011
Type
Count
GT
14
2.586
BARGE /SEAWEED
6
30
CARGO VESSEL LIVE FISH CARRIER
1
152
DREDGER
1
220
DREDGERSET
5
2.207
DRY CARGO SHIP
1
415
FISH.V.PURSE STEINERS/ST
1
2.156
FISH.V.STERN TRAWLER
57
70.613
FISH.V.WHALE CATCHER
4
2.000
1.500
86.721
FISHING,PASSENGERSHIP
24
411
FISHING. LEISURE BOAT
44
181
FLOATING DOCK
2
18.009
HYDROGRAPHIC VESSEL
1
3
INSPECTION SHIP
2
2.529
39
679
1
910
BARGE
FISHING VESSEL
LIFEBOAT
MUSEUM SHIP
OIL TANKER
1
372
52
7.750
PATROL AND LIFEBOAT
1
73
PILOT- AND TUGBOAT
3
274
PILOT BOAT
8
214
PLEASURE CRAFTS-
362
2.125
PONTOON BRIDGE
2
720
RESEARCH VESSEL
7
5.783
83
783
2
2.389
12
569
VIKINGSHIP
1
13
WORKBOAT
12
505
2.249
211.392
PASSENGERSHIP
SAILBOAT
TRAINING VESSEL
TUGBOAT
Total
Maritime Transport
Ferry routes in Iceland
Maritime Transport
Ferries in Iceland
Herjólfur
Maritime Transport
GENERAL ISSUES AFFECTING ALL MODES OF TRANSPORT
PASSENGER RIGHTS
• Reg. 1177/2010 (rights of passengers when
travelling by sea and inland waterway)
• Compliance date: 18 December 2012
• EEA Relevant
• No problems are foreseen in implementing
Reg. 1177/2010
Maritime Transport
ACCESS TO MARKET
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Reg. 3577/92 (maritime cabotage)
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EEA Relevant
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This Reg. is fully transposed into Icelandic
legislation:
– Notice No. 563/1998 on the entry into
force of Council Regulation (EEC) No
3577/92 of 7 December 1992 applying the
principle of freedom to provide services to
maritime transport within Member States
(maritime cabotage).
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Cargo and passenger transport by ships
between Iceland and other countries have
always been free and open to all. The same
applies to maritime transport between ports in
Iceland.
Maritime Transport
ACCESS TO MARKET
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Reg. 4055/86 (freedom to provide services)
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EEA Relevant
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This Reg. is fully transposed into Icelandic
legislation:
– Notice No. 572/1993 on the entry into force
of provisions according to the Agreement
the European Economic Area regarding
maritime transport
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Cargo and passenger transport by ships between
Iceland and other countries have always been
free and open to all. The same applies to
maritime transport between ports in Iceland
Maritime Transport
ACCESS TO MARKET
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Reg. 789/2004 (transfer between registers)
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EEA Relevant
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This Reg. is fully transposed into Icelandic legislation:
– Regulation (EC) No 789/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April
2004 on the transfer of cargo and passenger ships between registers within the
Community and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 613/91 (Text with EEA
relevance), 698/2006.
Maritime Transport
ACCESS TO MARKET
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Reg. 4058/86 (action to safeguard free access to
cargoes in ocean trades)
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EEA Relevant
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This Reg. is fully transposed into Icelandic
legislation:
– Notice No. 572/1993 on the entry into
force of provisions according to the
Agreement the European Economic Area
regarding maritime transport.
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Cargo and passenger transport by ships between
Iceland and other countries have always been
free and open to all. The same applies to
maritime transport between ports in Iceland
Maritime Transport
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
• Reg. 4057/86, Dec. 77/587
• EEA Relevant
• This Reg. is fully transposed
into Icelandic legislation:
– Notice No. 572/1993 on
the entry into force of
provisions according to the
Agreement the European
Economic Area regarding
maritime transport.
Maritime Transport
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
• Dec. 92/143 and Reg. 2158/93
• EEA Relevant
• This Reg. is fully transposed
into Icelandic legislation:
– Notice No. 442/1994 on
the entry into force of
provisions according to the
Agreement the European
Economic Area regarding
maritime transport.
Maritime Transport
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
• Reg. 2158/93
• EEA Relevant
• This Reg. is fully transposed
into Icelandic legislation:
– Notice No. 442/1994 on
the entry into force of
provisions according to the
Agreement the European
Economic Area regarding
maritime transport.
Maritime Transport
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
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Dec. 2002/971 (HNS)
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Dec. 2004/246 (IOPC)
– amend 2004/64, 1490/2007,
2002/762 and 2008/143.
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Iceland has not yet ratified HNS and
IOPC
Maritime Transport
TECHNICAL AND SAFETY CONDITIONS
Recognized Organisations
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Dir. 2009/15/EC
– Com. Dec. 2009/491
– Com. Dec. 2009/78 (Polish Register)
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EEA Relevant
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These Directives are fully transposed into Icelandic legislation with:
– Ship Survey Act, No 47/2003 (Art. 10)
– Regulation on the recognition of classification societies and on rules and standards
for institutions responsible for carrying out ship survey and control, 142/2004.
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Reg. 391/2009 (recast) – Not yet incorporated into the EEA Agreement - No problems
are foreseen in implementing this Regulation
Maritime Transport
TECHNICAL AND SAFETY CONDITIONS
Flag State
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Dir. 2009/21/EC - on compliance with
Flag State Requirements
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Compliance date: 17 June 2011
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EEA relevant
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No problems are foreseen in
implementing this Directive
Maritime Transport
TECHNICAL AND SAFETY CONDITIONS
Port State Control
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Dir. 2009/16/EC
– Amend. 428/2010, 801/2010 and 802/2010
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Dir. 96/40 (identity card)
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Iceland has been a party to the Paris MOU since 1 July 2000
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According to a notice from Schengen and SafeSeaNet, there were 351 single ship arrivals to Iceland in
2010 which is 6 ships fewer than the preceding year. Single ship arrival means that a ship is only
counted once although they arrive more often in Icelandic ports during the period. A total of 106 ships
were inspected, which amounts to 30.2% of foreign ship arrivals in Iceland
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These Directives are fully imposed into Icelandic legislation with:
– Ship Survey Act, No 47/2003 (Art. 14)
– Regulation on Port State Control No. 589/2003, a new Regulation according to Dir. 2009/16/EC,
as amended and will be published later this month
Maritime Transport
TECHNICAL AND SAFETY CONDITIONS
Vessel Traffic Monitoring
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Dir. 2002/59/EC
– Amend. 2002/84,
EEA Relevant
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These Directives are fully imposed into
Icelandic legislation with:
– Act No 41/2001 on the Maritime Traffic
Service
– Regulation No. 672/2006 on the
Maritime Traffic Service
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Dir. 2009/17, 2009/18 and 2011/15
– Not yet incorporated into the EEA
Agreement - No problems are foreseen in
implementing these Directives
Maritime Transport
TECHNICAL AND SAFETY CONDITIONS
Vessel Traffic Monitoring
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The Maritime Traffic Service (VTS) was established
2004 and is on the responsibility of IMA who has
entered into a service agreement with Emergency
Iceland (112), Coast Guard, Icelandic Association for
Search and Rescue (ICE-SAR)
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Notifications of ships
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LRIT – AIS – SafeSeaNet
– Since 1st January 2011 all fishing vessels
registered in Iceland must be equipped with AIS
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Weather and sea state (information system)
Maritime Transport
TECHNICAL AND SAFETY CONDITIONS
Vessel Traffic Monitoring –
Range of AIS shore-based stations - A total of 35 stations
Icelandic Maritime Administration
Lighthouses in Iceland
> 30
GRT
< 30
GRT
Name
and
home
port
15 cm
District
letters
and
number
45 cm
12 cm
25 cm
Ship
Distinctive
registratio number or
n numer letters (Call
sign)
45 cm
15 cm
25 cm
Maritime Transport
TECHNICAL AND SAFETY CONDITIONS
International Safety Management Code
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Reg. 336/2006, amend. 540/2008
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Com. Decision of 21. feb. 2011
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EEA Relevant
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These Directives are fully transposed into
Icelandic legislation:
– Act No 76/2001 on Crews Serving on
Board Icelandic Passenger Ships and
Cargo Ships Art. 9 A
– Regulation 337/2009
Maritime Transport
TECHNICAL AND SAFETY CONDITIONS
Pilotage
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Dir. 79/115
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EEA Relevant
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These Directives are fully transposed into
Icelandic legislation:
– Notice No. 569/1993 on the entry into
force of the provisions according to the
Agreement on the European Economic
Area on ship pilotage of deep sea pilots.
Maritime Transport
REPORTING FORMALITIES
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Dir. 2010/65 (repealing Dir. 2002/6)
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EEA Relevant
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Implementation in Iceland:
– Regulation No. 869/2004 on reporting
formalities for ships arriving in and/or
departing from EEA Member States,
implemented Dir. 2002/6.
– A new Regulation according to Dir.
2010/65 is currently being
implemented and no problems are
forseen. Not yet incorporated into the
EEA Agreement -
Maritime Transport
TECHNICAL AND SAFETY CONDITIONS
Marine Equipment
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Directive 96/98/EC; amend 98/85,
2001/53, 2002/75, 2008/67, 2009/26,
596/2009 and 2010/68
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EEA Relevant
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This Directive is fully transposed into
Icelandic legislation:
– Ship Survey Act No. 47/2003; Art. 1,
par. 4 og 7 and Art. 3
– Regulation No 589/2004 on marine
equipment, with later amendments
Maritime Transport
Technical and safety conditions
Passenger ships
• Dir. 1999/35, amend. 2002/84,
2009/18, 2003/25
• EEA Relevant
• These Directives are fully transposed
into Icelandic legislation:
– Ship Survey Act No. 47/2003, Art.
1. par. 4
– Regulation on the inspections of roro ferries and high speed passenger
craft engaged in international
voyages, cf. 595/2004.
Maritime Transport
TECHNICAL AND SAFETY CONDITIONS
Safety of fishing vessels
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Dir. 97/70/EC, amend. 1999/19, 2002/35 and
2002/84
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EEA Relevant
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These Directives are fully transposed into
Icelandic legislation:
– Ship Survey Act No. 47/2003
– Regulation No. 122/2004 on the safety of
fishing vessels of 15 metres in length overall
and over, as amended
Maritime Transport
TECHNICAL AND SAFETY CONDITIONS
Safety of fishing vessels - Long-term safety programme
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IMA administrates the implementation of the
programme in co-operation with a
management board, consisting of
representatives of the Ministry and
stakeholders.
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The main programme topics are:
– Education and training
– A safety-management system (SMS) is
being prepared for fishing vessels
involving a manual where special
emphasis will be placed on the human
element in the working environment of
fishing vessels.
– Development of educational material
and guidelines. Manuals, brochures and
video tapes/DVDs on safety matters are
prepared and issued on a regular basis.
Fatal accidents:
Work at sea (red) – Work ashore (grey)
Maritime Transport
TECHNICAL AND SAFETY CONDITIONS
Safety of fishing vessels - Legal registration of seamen
• Before every Icelandic vessel leaves port, the
master must register into a central computer
database the names of the crew members and
their positions on board. The database is
accessible to official control authorities (e.g.
IMA and Coast Guard)
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Who is on board?
Is the Certificate of Seaworthiness valid?
Has the Tonnage Certificate been issued?
Are the Certificates of Competency of the
master and other crew members valid and
authentic?
Is the ship fully manned according to Safe
Manning Document?
Are all insurances valid and authentic?
Have the crew members attended all mandatory
safety courses?
Records on seagoing service in connection with
issue of Certificate of Competency.
Basis for Seamen’s Tax Reduction.
Maritime Transport
TECHNICAL AND SAFETY CONDITIONS
Oil tankers
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Reg. 417/2002, amend. 2099/2002, 1726/2003,
2172/2004, 457/2007 and 1163/2009
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EEA Relevant
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These Directives are fully transposed into Icelandic
legislation:
– Ship Survey Act No. 47/2003, Art. 1 Par.4
– Regulation No. 1110/2008 on the design of oil
tankers
Maritime Transport
TECHNICAL AND SAFETY CONDITIONS
Bulk carriers
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Dir. 2001/96, amend 2002/84
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EEA Relevant
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These Directives are fully transposed into Icelandic legislation:
– Ship Survey Act No. 47/2003, Art.1 par 4
– Regulation No 204/2004 on harmonized requirements and
methods on safe loading and discharging of bulk carriers.
Maritime Transport
TECHNICAL AND SAFETY CONDITIONS
Accident investigation
• Dir. 2009/18
• Compliance date: 17 June 2011
• EEA relevant – not yet incorporated
• No problems are foreseen in
implementing this Directive. Directive
2009/18/EC is currently being translated
into Icelandic and its implementation is
being prepared.
Maritime Transport
TECHNICAL AND SAFETY CONDITIONS
Accident investigation
• A special accident investigation board is
responsible for investigating marine
accidents and incidents.
• The Minister shall appoint a five-person
board of experts for a four-year term to
investigate marine accidents. Board
members must have such qualifications
and experience as will be particularly
useful in investigating marine accidents
• The Board shall publish a general report
on its work each year and reports on
individual cases. These reports shall be
regarded as public documents
Maritime Transport
TECHNICAL AND SAFETY CONDITIONS
Insurance
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Dir. 2009/20
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Compliance date: 1 January 2012
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EEA Relevant
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No problems are foreseen in implementing
this Directive. A Bill is being prepared for
the implementation of the Directive.
Maritime Transport
TECHNICAL AND SAFETY CONDITIONS
COSS
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Reg. 2099/2002; amend 415/2004 and
93/2007
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EEA Relevant
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These Directives are fully imposed into
Icelandic legislation with:
– Ship Survey Act No. 47/2003, Art. 1.
para. 4
– Regulation No 652/2009 establishing a
Committee on Safe Seas and the
Prevention of Pollution from Ships
(COSS)
– Icelandic Maritime Administration
participates in COSS meetings.
Maritime Transport
EMSA
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Reg. 1406/2002; amend. 1644/2003, 724/2004
and 2038/2006
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EEA Relevant
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These Directives are fully imposed into Icelandic
legislation with:
– IMA Act (pdf) No. 6/1996, Art 3, par. 13
Regulation No. 1138/2007 on the
establishment of a European Maritime Safety
Agency
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Director General of IMA has participated in the
EMSA Administrative Board meetings and has
the right to speak and make proposals.
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Employees of IMA, Icelandic Coast Guard and
the Environment Agency have attended Work
Shops at EMSA in Portugal
Maritime Transport
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
Ship-source pollution
• Dir. 2005/35; amend. 2009/123
• Not yet incorporated in the
EEA Agreement
• No problems are foreseen in
implementing this Directive.
Maritime Transport
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
Ship-generated waste
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Dir. 2000/59; amend. 2002/84 and Dir.
2007/71
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EEA Relevant
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These Directives are fully transposed into
Icelandic legislation:
– Act No. 33/2004 on marine and
coastal antipollution measures
(unofficial translation), Art. 6 k and l
and Art. 11
– Regulation No. 792/2004 on the
reception of waste from ships
(2000/59) as amended 463/2011
(2007/71)
Maritime Transport
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
Organotin compounds
• Reg. 782/2003; amend. 536/2008
• EEA Relevant
• This Regulation is fully transposed into
Icelandic legislation:
– Act No. 33/2004 on marine and
coastal antipollution measures
(unofficial translation), Art.6,par. v.
– Regulation No. 824/2005 on
prohibition of organotin compounds
on ships, amend. 827/2010
(implementing 536/2008)
Maritime Transport
MARITIME SECURITY
• Reg. 725/2004; amend. 2009/83,
– Dir. 2005/65
– Reg. 324/2008
– Rec. from 11 March 2010
• EEA Relevant
• This Regulation is fully transposed into Icelandic
legislation:
– Act on Maritime Security, No. 50/2004, cf.
amendments No. 18/2007
– Regulation No 474/2007 on ship and port
security, as amended (725/2004 and
324/2008)
– Regulation No 265/2008 um the
implementation of maritime security
(2005/65)
Maritime Transport
MARITIME SECURITY
Maritime Transport
SEAFARERS
Training of seafarers
Dir. 2008/16/EC
– Amend. 2005/45 and 2010/361 (Israel),
2010/363 (Algeria), 2010/705 (Georgia),
2010/704 (Sri Lanka)
• EEA Relevant
• Implementation in Iceland:
– Act No 76/2001 on Crews Serving on Board
Icelandic Passenger Ships and Cargo Ships
– Regulation on Crews Serving on Board
Icelandic Passenger Ships and Cargo Ships
No. 416/2003
– Regulation on Watchkeeping Arrangements
on Board Icelandic Passenger Ships and
Cargo Ships No. 599/2001
College of Navigation and Marine Engineering - Reykjavík
Maritime Transport
SEAFARERS
Training of seafarers
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IMA issues all Certificates of Competency to
Icelandic Seafarers. Currently 700 STCW
CoCs are valid.
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Iceland has ratified the STCW Convention
and is on the IMO White List
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IMA is responsible for controlling that
education in maritime colleges meet s the
requirements of International Conventions
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Masters and Mates
– < 65 GT in near coastal in Iceland (1
semester)
– < 500 GT in near coastal (4 semesters)
– < 3000 GT (7 semesters)
– Unlimited (8 semesters)
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Marine Engineers:
– < 750 kW (2 semesters)
– < 3,000 kW (9 semesters)
– Unlimited (10 semesters)
College of Navigation and Marine Engineering - Reykjavík
Maritime Transport
SEAFARERS
Social aspects
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Dir. 1999/63 (working time)
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EEA Relevant
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Implemention in Iceland:
– Act No 76/2001 on Crews Serving on
Board Icelandic Passenger Ships and
Cargo Ships , Art. 7A og 7B
– Reg. 680/2004, amend. 1019/2006
• incorporates dir. 1999/63
• Directive 2009/13/EC is being
translated and its implementation is
being prepared. No problems are
foreseen in implementing these
Directives
Thank you. Any questions?