Auditors from Force Certification A/S have been auditing the FMA for the last few days. The purpose of the audit has been to determine whether the quality certificate can be renewed. The result of the audit is, that the FMA will receive the renewed certificate without any deviations. The new certificate will be valid until…
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FAS: Ship of the Year 2017
FURE NORD is Ship of the Year 2017. This is the second consecutive year that FURE NORD has been awarded the title “Ship of the Year”. In a shared second place are M/V Furevik, M/V Torsborg and M/V Eldborg. It is of great importance to the FMA that ships in FAS are operated safely and…
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The order about air pollution from ships announced
The order about air pollution from ships announced The order from the Faroese Ministry of Health and the Interior about air pollution from ships was announced on 11 December 2017. The order is an adaptation of international law, but the distinctive rules for the Faroe Islands are described in § 6: (Unauthorized translation) § 6.…
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Information Letter from the FMA to all Shipowners
Recently, one of our FAS-ships was detained in Sweden because the employment agreement of some of the seafarers employed on board did not clearly state the health and social security protection benefits that are to be provided to the seafarer by the shipowner, as stipulated in Standard A2.1.4.h of the Maritime Labour Convention. Specifically, Section…
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