Tag: boating
Boat tourists protest local taxes
Foreign boat owners who sail into Norwegian harbours are unhappy about special Norwegian taxes and regulations that greatly restrict how much time they can...
Police: ‘No more beers on the fjord’
Norwegian police are cracking down on pleasure boat skippers who join their passengers in enjoying a beer or a glass of wine on the...
Taxman targets floating docks
Norwegian officials' never-ending search for new sources of tax revenue has now targeted the floating docks that bob in the waters all around the...
Police beef up boating patrols
Oslo police are making life difficult for both reckless skippers and potential boat thieves. Armed with a fleet of high-powered patrol boats, the police...
Boats galore on the Oslo Fjord
More than 1,000 boats were once again due to take part Friday in the biggest regatta of the year on the Oslo Fjord. The...
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