ISPS

The International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code is an amendment to the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention (1974/1988) on minimium security arrangements for ships, ports and government agencies. Having come into force in 2004, it prescribes responsibilities to governments, shipping companies, shipboard personnel, and port/facility personnel to "detect security threats and take preventative measures against security incidents affecting ships or port facilities used in international trade.

The code fully implemented in the Port of Mo i Rana in 2004.

More information on ISPS:
UN; SOLAS XI-2 A/B; “The International Ship and Port Facility Code”
EU; 2005/65/EC
EU; (EC)725/2004;” Regulation on enhancing ship and port security”

ISO 9001:2000

Det Norske Veritas Management System Certificate
Mo i Rana Port Authority at Mo i Rana, Norway has been found to confirm to the Quality management System Standard

NS-EN ISO 9001 : 2000
This Certificate is valid for the following product or service ranges:
Management and operation of port district, including the port authority’s terminals and tugboats.

AIS

The Automatic Identification System (AIS) is a system used by ships and Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) principally for identification and locating vessels. AIS provides a means for ships to electronically exchange ship data including: identification, position, course, and speed, with other nearby ships and VTS stations. This information can be displayed on a screen or an ECDIS display. AIS is intended to assist the vessel's watchstanding officers and allow maritime authorities to track and monitor vessel movements. It works by integrating a standardized VHF transceiver system with an electronic navigation system, such as a LORAN-C (LOng RAnge Navigation Version C) or Global Positioning System receiver, and other navigational sensors on board ship (gyrocompass, rate of turn indicator, etc.). The International Maritime Organization's (IMO) International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) requires AIS to be fitted aboard international voyaging ships with gross tonnage (GT) of 300 or more tons, and all passenger ships regardless of size. It is estimated that more than 40,000 ships currently carry AIS class A equipment.