Being a Shipmaster in Europe Made Easy

 

From 1 June 2015, the administrative burdens imposed on the maritime industries in Denmark and the rest of Europe will be reduced through the implementation of a new electronic reporting system.

"National Single Window".
This is the name of the new electronic system which will simplify the reporting regulations applicable to shipping from 1 June this year.

A joint national platform will abolish the repeated reporting of identical information that has been necessary until now. According to the new provisions, the master of the ship or his or her representative, thus, only have to report maritime information in one place to the authorities in the EU country that they call at.

At the same time, greater clarity is obtained as regards what, where and when to make reports in each individual Member State.

The information reported is stored in a national database, from which the relevant authorities can themselves obtain it or acquire access to it. Similarly, information from this database can – upon request – be made available to the authorities of the other EU Member States.

Meetings about the new system
In Denmark, the reporting system has entered its last phases. In early May, the new reporting platform will be presented at meetings to be held in Eastern and Western Denmark. It is expected that the maritime industries and the authorities will get access to the system from late May in order for them to use it from 1 June 2015.