Danish Maritime Authority

Danish Maritime Authority
Søfartsstyrelsen
Logo of the Danish Maritime Authority
Agency overview
Formed1988[1]
HeadquartersKorsør
Agency executive
  • Andreas Nordslett
Parent agencyMinistry of Industry, Business, and Financial Affairs
Websitedma.dk

The Danish Maritime Authority (Danish: Søfartsstyrelsen) is the agency of the Danish Government responsible for regulating and administrating Danish maritime affairs.[2] The Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) is part of the Ministry of Industry, Business, and Financial Affairs (Danish: Erhvervsministeriet).[3] The Agency consists of the central authority and eight vision offices, including the office in Nuuk and the Centre for Maritime Health on Fanø.[4] Its headquarters are in Korsør.[5]

The Danish Maritime Authority manages the administration of Danish shipping, safety on board and sailing safety in Danish and Greenlandic waters, education of seafarers, ship registration, and maritime and business policy for the shipping industry both nationally and internationally.[6]

  1. ^ "Danish Seafarer Certifications - Danish Maritime Authority"
  2. ^ Danish Maritime, Authority (27 February 2012). "Danish Maritime Authority". www.dma.dk. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  3. ^ "The Danish Maritime Authority". dma.dk. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Om Søfartsstyrelsen". 26 March 2012. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  5. ^ "About us Archived 21 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine." Danish Maritime Authority. Retrieved on 20 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Søfartsstyrelsen". www.soefartsstyrelsen.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 29 May 2022.