The IOPC Funds consist of the 1992 Fund and the Supplementary Fund and provide financial compensation for oil pollution damage that occurs in Member States, resulting from spills of persistent oil from tankers. Denmark is a member of both funds.
The Executive Committee’s main function is to take policy decisions concerning the admissibility of claims for compensation for oil pollution damage relating to incidents involving the 1992 Fund. It holds its meetings as and when required, but in practice two times a year, during the meetings of the governing bodies.
The Danish Maritime Authority is a part of the Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs. They are approx. 300 employees, approx. 200 of whom are located in our main premises in Korsør in Western Zealand. The remaining employees are distributed throughout the country, in Greenland and on board our inspectionsship POUL LØWENØRN.
The Danish Maritime Authority is authorised to amend existing legal regulations or draw up new ones within its field of work. They do this in cooperation with the two sides of industry.
Therefore, a number of boards have been established where both employer and employee organisations are represented.
Tribunals have also been established to act as appeal boards for some of the decisions taken by the Danish Maritime Authority
- Danish Ships Inspection Council
- Danish Shipping Tribunal (Danish Appeals Boards Authority)
- Danish Shipping Board
- Danish Maritime Law Committee
- Danish Pleasure Craft Safety Board
- The Liaison Committee for Maritime Research
It is noteworthy on the ordinary sessions of the governing bodies of the International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds (IOPC Funds) 25–28 October in London, Denmark was elected for a seat in the Executive Committée along with 14 other Member States.
Karen Andersen from the Danish Maritime Authority was elected as Vice Chair for the Executive Committee for 2023 and will be supporting the Chair of the Committee, Mr. Samuel Soo from Singapore, in leading the committee meeting
