Company type | Government agency |
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Industry | Water transport infrastructure |
Founded | 1974 |
Headquarters | Ålesund, Norway |
Area served | Norway |
Parent | Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs |
Website | www.kystverket.no |
Norwegian Coastal Administration (Norwegian: Kystverket) is a Norwegian government agency responsible for the water transport infrastructure along the 9,200 km Coast of Norway. It is responsible for coastal navigation infrastructure, pilotage and harbour and port infrastructure, including lighthouses. The agency is led by the Coastal Directorate (Kystdirektoratet) and is subordinate to the Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs. The main office is in Ålesund.[1]
It has 1100 employees.[2]