ABOUT US
Romanian Naval Authority is the Maritime Administration of Romania, committed to ensuring safe, secure, efficient and environmentally responsible maritime transport through compliance with international standards and national legislation.
WHO WE ARE
Romanian Naval Authority is also known as Maritime Administration office under Government of Romania which is a specialized central authority under the controlled Ministry of Transport, in the field of navigation safety and ship security.
Romanian Naval Authority is a public institution with legal personality, financed entirely from its own revenues, based in Constanta Port Enclosure, established by merging the Civil Navigation Inspectorate and the Romanian Register of Shipping. As a result of the merger, RNA took over the rights and obligations of both corporate bodies, which consequently were dissolved.
OUR VISION
To be a modern, efficient and reliable Maritime Administration, recognized at international level for excellence in maritime safety, security and environmental protection.
OUR MISSION
To promote safe, secure and efficient shipping and clean seas by implementing international standards, supporting the maritime industry and protecting human life and the marine environment.
MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Performs navigational surveillance and ship traffic management in the national waterways and in Romanian ports;
- Fulfils the obligations assumed from the international agreements and conventions to which Romania is part of;
- Represents the Romanian Government within the international organizations in the field of naval transports;
- Implements the international rules, regulations and conventions into Romanian legislation;
- Performs Port State Control and Flag State Control Activities;
- Coordinates search and rescue activities in the Romanian navigable waters and actions to be taken in case of navigation accidents and casualties;
- Ensures protection of navigable waters against pollution by vessels;
- Works for the development, endorsement and submission of draft laws and mandatory norms to the Ministry of Transports for approval;
ISM Code
International Safety Management Code
ISPS Code
International Ship & Port Facility Security Code
MLC 2006
Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
IMSBC Code
International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code
IGF Code
International Code of Safety for Ships using Gases or other Low Flashpoint Fuels
IGS Code
International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters
OUR ORGANIZATION
Romanian Naval Authority carries out its duties through its own apparatus, through the harbour masters and through the technical inspectorates, which are its operational territorial units without legal personality. The jurisdiction areas of the operative subsidiaries has been settled by the Director General and approved by RNA’s Managing Board.
GOVERNANCE
The management of Romanian Naval Authority is ensured by the Managing Board, consisting of 7 members leaded by a President, whom is also the RNA’s Director General. We operate with transparency, integrity and professionalism in all our activities.