Double-flagged ships now allowed in Norway: Meant to prevent out-flagging
The Norwegian Maritime Authority makes it possible as of July 1 to perform so-called bareboat registration in ship registers NIS and NOR. An important step towards remaining a competitive and attractive flag state, director says.
![Norway's Minister of Trade and Industry Iselin Nybø thinks the legislative change can reduce the number of ships out-flagging from Norwegian registries. | Photo: PR / Sjøfartsdirektoratet](https://photos.watchmedier.dk/watchmedier/resize:fill:3840:0:0/plain/https://photos.watchmedier.dk/Images/article12257464.ece/ALTERNATES/schema-16_9/doc7b8n5s3335dn5kan1r0.jpg)
As of July 1, ships in Norway may be registered in two registers at the same time.
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