Legislation

Maritimes Acts and Regulations in English



Icelandic Maritime Administration - IMA
IMA Organisation Chart 2006 - pdf
IMA Act (pdf) No. 6/1996

Ship Survey and the Safety of Vessels
- Ship Survey Act No. 47/2003
- Regulation No. 94/2004 on the Operating Procedures of Accredited Bodies Performing Ship Inspection
- Regulation No 123/1999 on life boats operated from land
- Regulation No 520/2006 on the survey and power rating of main engines in Icelandic ships.
- Regulation No. 122/2004 on the safety of fishing vessels of 15 metres in length overall and over, as amended (pdf)

Nordic Boat Standards - Commercial Boats less than 15 m - part 1
Nordic Boat Standards - Commercial Boats less than 15 m - part 2

Rules on Floatation Work Suits

Act No. 146/2002 on Tonnage Measurements of Ships

Crews - Certification and Training:
Excerpts from the Seamen's Act No. 35/1985, as amended
Act No. 76/2001 on Crews Serving on Board Icelandic Passenger Ships and Cargo Ships, as amended (consolidated edtion)
Regulation on Crews Serving on Board Icelandic Passenger Ships and Cargo Ships No. 416/2003, as amended (pdf)

• Regulation on Watchkeeping Arrangements on Board Icelandic Passenger Ships and Cargo Ships  No. 599/2001 

Regulation No. 1005/2010 on Pleasure Fishing Vessels
Deck officers' education and training summary
Marine engineers training summary

Icelandic International Ship Registry:
- Act No. 38 of 27 March 2007 on an Icelandic International Ship Register
- Act No. 86/2007 of 30 March 2007 on the taxation of merchant ship operations

Relevant provisions on bareboat chartering in Act No. 115/1985 on the Registration of Icelandic Ships

Maritime Traffice Service (MTC)
- Act No 41/2003 on the Maritime Traffic Service, as amended (pdf)

• Regulation No. 672/2006 on the Maritime Traffic Service (pdf)
  
• Regulation No. 80/2013 on the Maritime Traffic Service and Vessel Monitoring (pdf)
  
  

Ship's Routeing

Regulation No. 524/2008 on the Delimitation of Shipping Routes, Areas to be Avoided and Mandatory Reporting of Ships off the Southwest Coast of Iceland, as amended (pdf)

Maritime Security
Act on Maritime Security, No. 50/2004, cf. amendments No. 18/2007

Survey Reports
Equipment survey of vessels with registered length under 15 meters
Equipment survey of ships with a registered length of 15 metres and over
Explanatory Notes for Survey Reports


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Videos on Maritime Safety Matters:

Various videos on maritime safety-related matters and health in the workplace

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