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Safety at sea (completed)

The safety at sea project deals with legal issues connected with safety at sea. What opportunities have governments to influence safety of ships and oil installations? The main part of the project ended in 2010. Publications and presentations from seminars are published on the project's Norwegian pages.

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About the project

The project covered fundamentally important topics, but also topical issues, such as CO2 emissions from ships and issues related to the Barents Region. Even though our interest stems from our respect for human life and the environment, the main emphasis is placed on issues where lawyers may contribute because the problems are just not only political or technical but also of a legal nature.

Objectives

The goal of the project was to better understand the problems relating to legal regulation so as to develop a more effective legal framework. Is it so that the safety culture in a ship owning company may be influenced by legislation? How can Norwegian authorities increase safety on foreign ships passing along the Norwegian coastline, and also in relation to oil production in the north?

Outcomes

The projects’ results are mainly be published in professional journals.

Background

For more information about the background of the project, see project description.  

Financing

The project has a series of financial sources. The largest contribution is from the University of Oslo, The Research Council of Norway and the Nordic Council of Ministers.

Cooperation

The project cooperates with a network of European maritime institutes, the University of Tromsø, the Fridthjof Nansen Institute, DNV (Det Norske Veritas), the law firm Wikborg, Rein & Co, the Norwegian Coastal Administration among others.

Former participants

Catherine Banet, Ingrid Bjørke Larsen, Lars Erik Berild Schjeide, Torgeir Hovden, Torgeir Willumsen, Tor Charles Lund, Linn Terese Mostad, Anne-Karin Nesdam, Per Nygard, Linn Beate Wold, Angela Ekholdt Askjer, Iliane Christodooulou-Varotsi, Audin Hagene Egge, Audun de Flon, Terese Hallén, Erik William Mowinckel Knudsen, Henrik Ringbom, Linn Hoel Ringvold, Helena-Maria Rolim, Ragnhild Steigberg, Per Amund Uldalen, Per Christian Klem, Mervi Rajahonka, Lalli Castrén, Anu Bask, Marie Solheim, Ingrid Solum.

Tags: Safety, Nordic, Barents region, Arctic, Russia
Published Mar. 14, 2012 10:59 AM - Last modified Mar. 9, 2021 12:54 PM

Participants

Detailed list of participants