Preventing pollution

In order to promote safety at sea and efficient sea transport, the Norwegian Coastal Administration provides infrastructure and services to vessels in Norwegian waters.The infrastructure and services also reduce the risk of running aground or colliding. Read more

Traditionally, the environmental consequences of pollution of the sea have been neglected. Although some knowledge of the negative effects has been available for a long time, international regulations aimed at reducing pollution only started to come into force in the late 1960s. It became generally accepted that waste, chemicals, oil, and sewage could all pose threats to marine life under certa... Read more