Some of you may have read Jimmy Cornell’s article on Norway regulations in the November issue of Cruising World magazine. Though we are very happy to have these issues brought out to the sailing readership in the hopes that this will encourage Norway to rewrite these regulations, there are a few notes to add to Jimmy’s piece, which may help make Norway appear a little more friendly to visiting sailors:
From the category archives:
Rules & Regulations
Foreign sailors planning to cruise in Norway will be relieved to hear that the competency certificate requirement implemented by the Norwegian Maritime Directorate for operators of boats over 8 m in length with motors of 25 hp or greater, does not apply. (There may be some confusion regarding this regulation, as I noticed a reference to it on a site dedicated to international sailors.) [Read More…]
