Arctic Council Working Group

Iceland

Hyperlink 1: Icelandic Transport Authority
The Icelandic Transport Authority manages the administration of transport affairs and conducts oversight pertaining to aviation, maritime affairs, traffic and safety oversight of transport structures and navigation. The Icelandic Transport Authority issues certificates to seafarares and is responsible for Port State Control and Flag State Control and manages the Icelandic ship registry.

Hyperlink 2: Maritimes Acts and Regulations in English
A list of acts and regulations related to shipping in Icelandic waters from the Icelandic Transport Authority.

Hyperlink 3: Guidelines for masters of cruise and passenger ships arriving in Iceland (Revised in 2024)
Joint guidelines from the Icelandic Transport Authority, the Icelandic Coast Guard and the Environment Agency of Iceland to:
- ensure that the masters of cruise and passenger ships comply with Icelandic laws and regulations.
- ensure that passenger ship tours and itineraries at sea and on land do not violate nature conservation and environmental laws of Iceland; and to
- to draw the attention of masters of passenger ships to the safety of their vessels and their passengers when visiting Iceland.

Hyperlink 4: The Icelandic Coast Guard
The Icelandic Coast Guard (ICG) is a civilian law enforcement agency that is responsible for search and rescue, maritime safety and security surveillance, and law enforcement in the seas surrounding Iceland.

Hyperlink 5: The Icelandic Environment and Energy Agency
The Icelandic Environment and Energy Agency is responsible for the administration and supervision of climate, environmental and energy issues and matters related to resource utilization. These include projects in a variety of areas, incl. ocean and water. The agency is responsible for implementing the MARPOL convention.

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