Boards and tribunals

In Denmark, a special Shipping Tribunal has been established in accordance with the Danish act on safety at sea.

The Danish Shipping Tribunal is now a part of "Danish Appeals Boards Authority" and therefore you will find information on the website to Danish Appeals Boards Authority.

The Liaison Committee for Maritime Research seeks to facilitate dialogue between business organizations, maritime university colleges and universities.

The committee is also tasked with establishing specific ideas for research projects that can serve as a foundation for applications to public and/or private councils and funds.

Chairman

The Danish Maritime Authority holds the post of chairman.

The committee is comprised of business organizations, universities, maritime university colleges, the Ministry of Higher Education and Science, and the Danish Maritime Authority.

The Danish Shipping Board is a Danish Board that has been established as part of the NATO cooperation tasked with controlling or securing the use of relevant parts of the merchant fleet in case of war or an imminent risk of war.

The merchant fleet can be used either for joint international defence measures or for goods transportation and maritime traffic. However, this requires that the activities of the Board form part of a shipping body established by NATO - a so-called Defence Shipping Authority.

However, the Board can, prior to this, take over the right of use of Danish ships if the Treasury compensates the shipowner for all expenses and losses incurred in this connection. The Board consists of a chairman and three members appointed by the Minister for Industry, Business and Financial Affairs as well as three members appointed by Danish Shipping.

Secretarial assistance for the Danish Shipping Board is provided by the Danish Maritime Authority.

The task of the Danish Ships Inspection Council is to advise the Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs and the Danish Maritime Authority about issues within the scope of the act on safety at sea.

The Council is also tasked with following technical developments within the scope of the act and to present requests and proposals related to the legislation on ships' safety, etc. and the associated administration.

The Council has been established pursuant to section 26 of the act on safety at sea.

Rules of procedure of the Danish Ships Inspection Council (in Danish)

Chairman

Danish Maritime Authority holds the chairman post

Rikke Wetter Olufsen, Danish Maritime Authority

Vice Chairman

Malene Loftager Mundt, Danish Maritime Authority

Sub-committees

Fishing Vessel Committee:

Chairman

Malene Loftager Mundt, Danish Maritime Authority

Secretary

Nanna Hahn, Danish Maritime Authority

Committee on the Construction, Arrangement and Equipment of Passenger and Cargo Ships: 

Chairman

Director Per Sønderstrup, Danish Maritime Authority

Secretary

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Committee on the Safe and Sound Operation of Passenger and Cargo Ships:

Chairman

Director Martin John, Danish Maritime Authority

Secretary

Nurse Michael Lund Nielsen, Danish Maritime Authority

The Danish Maritime Law Committee helps ensure that the regulation of Danish shipping issues is modern and appropriate.

The Committee assists the Minister in issues related to the merchant shipping act, especially when presenting recommendations and drafting amendments for the merchant shipping act.

Previously, the Danish Maritime Law Committee has presented its recommendations on the carriage of goods and liability for oil pollution damage in connection with the carriage by sea of dangerous and polluting substances.

The Danish Maritime Law Committee was established on 21 December 1977 as a permanent committee by the then Minister of Trade and has functioned as a committee ever since.

The Danish Maritime Law Comittee consists of representatives from Danish Shipping, Metal Maritime, 3F, Insurance & Pension Denmark, SKULD, Confederation of Danish Industry, The Association of Danish Law Firms and The Ministry of Justice.

The chairman of the committee is appointed by the Minster for Industry, Business and Financial Affairs.

The Danish Maritime Law Committee currently meets once to twice a year.

Secretarial assistance for the Danish Maritime Law Comittee is provided by the Danish Maritime Authority.

Chairman

Day-to-day head