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Labour Party loses its life vest support

With the summer boating season in full swing, Norwegians learned Thursday that they won't be required to wear life vests on board pleasure craft...

Fine for 90-year-old ‘Lifejacket Arne’

A 90-year-old man who became an unlikely celebrity when he staged his own legal defense over charges of failing to wear a life jacket...

Holmsbu heads into high season

PHOTO FEATURE: The scenic, seaside village of Holmsbu is one of many dotting the Norwegian coast that's now gearing up for high season in...

Fatal grounding sparks criticism

Norwegian maritime authorities were the target of criticism over the weekend after a private boat grounded on the remains of an old sea beacon...

Bigger boats reflect growing wealth

PICTURE SERIES: The end of summer in Norway also heralds the end of the season for the country's large fleet of leisure boats. Some...

Boat sales cut in half

It's high season for boating in Norway, but vendors report that boat sales have declined by 50 percent since 2007, just before the global...

Boat tourists win major victory

The European Boating Association (EBA) and foreign boat tourists keen on making extended trips along the Norwegian coast have won a major victory over...

Debate flies over stricter boating laws

Debate continued Thursday over whether state authorities should impose stricter rules on boating, following the deaths and disappearance of six persons in three separate...

Boat fatalities tied to recklessness

Two more persons were killed and one was missing and feared dead after another speedboating accident during the night off Norway's coast near Tjøme....

Leisure boat registry may return

Close to 400,000 boats are docked along the Norwegian coast. Now police, customs officials, insurance companies and Norwegian Sea Rescue (NSR) are lobbying to reintroduce...
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