– We see that several organizations want a mandatory register of small boats. There may be good reasons to introduce it in the interests of maritime security and the fight against crime. Abandoned recreational boats they can also pose an environmental problem. At the same time, we must consider whether it is appropriate to extend the registration obligation or whether existing mandatory and voluntary registers will suffice, says Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Bjørnar Skjæran.
There are an estimated one million recreational boats in Norway. According to current regulations, boats with a maximum length of 15 meters or more must be registered with the Norwegian Maritime Directorate's Ship Register (Sjøfartsdirektoratets). Redningsselskapet also maintains a voluntary register of small boats.
– It is high time to address the major problem of pollution caused by small old boats. A mandatory small boat register will make it possible to trace their owners, thereby helping to reduce the number of abandoned or abandoned small boats. Therefore, this will be a good way to reduce littering and pollution. This is also in line with the "polluter pays" principle, says the Minister of Climate and Environment, Espen Barth Eide.
“We will assess the impact and organization of such a mandatory register and then finalize it,” says Skjæran.
Work is starting now and will be a collaboration between the Ministry of Trade and Fisheries, the Ministry of Climate and Environment and the Ministry of Justice and Emergency Preparedness.
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Source: regjeringen
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