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Stiftelsen norsk maritim kompetanse

Norwegian foundation established in 2003 to fund competence-building and recruitment measures for Norwegian seafarers.

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Overview

Stiftelsen norsk maritim kompetanse (SNMK) is a Norwegian foundation established on 23 October 2003 by the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry (Nærings- og handelsdepartementet). Its purpose is to support competence-enhancement and recruitment measures for Norwegian seafarers. The foundation is financed through a mandatory contribution from shipping companies that receive net wage subsidies through the Norwegian Ordinary Ship Register (NOR): each such company must pay NOK 500 per employee per month for whom net wage is received. SNMK is governed by a board composed of members from employer and employee organisations in the maritime sector, as well as the Norwegian Maritime Authority (Sjøfartsdirektoratet). The day-to-day manager is lawyer Hege Ajer Petterson of the Norwegian Shipowners' Association (Norges Rederiforbund), and the board chair is Hege-Merethe Bengtsson, Secretary General of the Norwegian Engineers' and Machinists' Union (Det norske maskinistforbund). The foundation operates primarily in Norway and functions as a funding body for maritime competence and recruitment initiatives.

History

Stiftelsen norsk maritim kompetanse (SNMK) was established on 23 October 2003 by the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry (Nærings- og handelsdepartementet). It was created as a foundation with the specific task of supporting competence-enhancement and recruitment measures for Norwegian seafarers. The foundation is financed through a mandatory levy on shipping companies that receive net wage subsidies through the Norwegian Ordinary Ship Register (NOR). Each such company must pay NOK 500 per employee per month for whom net wage is received. The foundation is led by a board consisting of members from employer and employee organisations in the maritime sector, as well as the Norwegian Maritime Authority (Sjøfartsdirektoratet). As of the source information, the day-to-day manager is lawyer Hege Ajer Petterson of the Norwegian Shipowners' Association (Norges Rederiforbund), and the board chair is Hege-Merethe Bengtsson, Secretary General of the Norwegian Engineers' and Machinists' Union (Det norske maskinistforbund). The foundation continues to operate as a funding body for maritime competence and recruitment initiatives in Norway.

  • Established by the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry.

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A tripartite-funded foundation supporting maritime competence and recruitment in Norway.

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