Danish Maritime Authority

Danish Maritime Authority
Søfartsstyrelsen

Logo of the Danish Maritime Authority
Agency overview
Formed 1988
Headquarters Copenhagen
Agency executive
  • Andreas Nordslett
Parent agency Ministry of Economic and Business Affairs
Website dma.dk

The Danish Maritime Authority (Danish: Søfartsstyrelsen) is a government agency of Denmark that regulates maritime affairs. Its headquarters are in Valby, Copenhagen.[1]

History

The Danish Maritime Authority was in its current form established in 1988 through the merger of sic existing maritime agencies and bodies alongside the establishment of the Danish International Ship Register. The Danish Maritime Authority's first agency exexutive was Thorkild Funder. He was succeeded by Jørgen Hammer Hansen in 1996. In 200, a revision of the legislation included passenger ships in international service within the scope of the Danish International Ship Register. In 2001, all maritime educations were converted into self-owning institutions and a Tonnage tax was introduced.Andreas Nordseth took over the position as agency executive in 2007.

The Danish Maritime Authority's building in Valby
Former head office

On 3 October 2011, the Pilot Supervision AQuthority (Lodstilsynet) and most ofFarvandsvæsnet was incorporated into the Danish Maritime Authority while responsibility for supervision of the maritime educations were ceded to the Ministry of Research, Innovation and Higher Education. In January 2014, the Danish Maritime Authority moved to new premises on Carl Jacobsens Gade in Valby.[2] In October 2015, it was announced that the Danish Maritime Authority will be moving to Korsør as part of a government plan to move civil service out of Copenhagen.[3]

Responsibilities

Previously the authority's Division for Investigation of Maritime Accidents investigated maritime accidents. A European Union directive asks countries to establish maritime investigation authorities that are independent of the maritime administration divisions. The bill L xx caused Denmark to establish a new maritime investigation agency.[4] The Danish Maritime Accident Investigation Board now handles investigations of maritime accidents.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Contact." Danish Maritime Authority. Retrieved on April 30, 2013. "Danish Maritime Authority Carl Jacobsens Vej 31 DK-2500 Valby"
  2. ↑ "Søfartsstyrelsen flytter til Valbyh". Maritime Danmark. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "FAKTA Her skal de statslige arbejdspladser flyttes ud". DR. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "New maritime accident investigation board on its way." (Archive) Danish Maritime Authority. 28 February 2011. Retrieved on 16 January 2012.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 4/6/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.