US EditionNorway to Tighten Restrictions on Russians Navigating in Local Waters
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Norwegian Government Targets Russian Ships in New Maritime Security Measure
The Norwegian government has proposed a new measure that would ban large Russian vessels from navigating its territorial waters without a mandatory pilot escort. The statement was released by the Norwegian government on July 11. Under current rules, Russian ships are allowed to sail independently through Norwegian waters that typically require a pilot, provided their navigators have been granted a special permit. Now, Oslo wants to close that lo…
The government wants to make it more difficult for Russian sailors to operate large ships in Norway. A researcher at the Norwegian Naval Academy believes the measures should have been taken a long time ago, and calls for more.
The government will phase out the ability for Russian navigators to navigate larger ships without a pilot in Norwegian waters.
The Norwegian Coastal Administration is suspending applications from Russian navigators for pilot certificates or renewed pilot certificates.
A small Arctic city has become the scene of suspicious activities since Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022
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