Spring meeting for small boat fishermen 2026

The Spring meeting for small boat fishermen 2026 will be held on April 9, 2026 from 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM.

The meeting is being organized by the Icelandic Small Boat Owners' Association, the Icelandic Transport Authority and the Icelandic Seafarers' Accident Prevention School.

Program

• Opening: Kjartan Sveinsson, formaður Landssambands smábátaeigenda

• Schedule. Þorsteinn Þorkelsson, specialist at the Icelandic Transport Authority

• Discussion and demonstration on the preparation, installation and release of lifeboats. Einar Magnús Magnússon and Árni Elvar Emilsson, employees of the Icelandic Transport Authority.

• Onboard risk assessment. Einar Magnús Magnússon and Árni Elvar Emilsson

• Coffee break

• Premiere of new advertisements by the Icelandic Maritime Accident Prevention Association and the Icelandic

• Aggan safety app for small boats. Gísli Níls Einarsson, Alda Safety

• Transport Authority on the preparation and installation of lifeboats and the importance of a checklist before leaving port.

• Presentation and discussion on small boat safety issues. Bogi Þorsteinsson, Principal of the Seafarers' Accident Prevention School

• The Coast Guard's focus regarding small fishing boats

• Skútan, the legal registration system for seafarers, its use and prerequisites. Bjarki Sigþórsson, Director of Education and Certification for Seafarers at the Icelandic Transport Authority

• Discussion if time permits (meeting participants will also be invited to submit questions to the meeting, which will be answered at the meeting or after it if time does not permit)

Location

The meeting will take place online. The link to the meeting is here.

Interested parties will have the opportunity to meet other seafarers, discuss issues, enjoy coffee and watch the meeting at the premises of Landsbjörg Accident Prevention Association at the following locations:

• Höfuðborgarsvæðið: Sjávarklasinn, salurinn, Grandagarði 16, Reykjavík

  • Slysavarnadeildin í Reykjavík og Björgunarsveitin Ársæll

• Reykjanesbær/Sandgerði: Björgunarmistöðin, Austurgarði 6, Sandgerði

  • Björgunarsveitin Suðurnes, Björgunarsveitin Sigurvon, Björgunarbátasjóður Suðurnesja og Slysavarnadeildin Dagbjörg

• Akranes: Jónsbúð, Akursbraut 13

  • Slysavarnadeildin Líf og Björgunarfélag Akraness

• Grundarfjörður: Sólvöllum 17a

  • Björgunarsveitin Klakkur

• Snæfellsbær: Björgunarmiðstöðin Rifi, Hafnargata 1

  • Björgunarsveitin Lífsbjörg, Slysavarnadeidin Helga Bárðar og Slysavarnadeildin Sumargjöf

• Patreksfjörður: Oddagötu 3

  • Björgunarsveitin Blakkur og Slysavarnadeildin Unnur

• Tálknafjörður: Strandgötu 42b

  • Björgunarsveitin Tálkni

• Ísafjörður: Sindragötu 6

  • Björgunarfélag Ísafjarðar

• Skagaströnd: Hafnarlóð 6

  • Björgunarsveitin Strönd

• Siglufjörður: Tjarnargötu 18

  • Björgunarsveitin Strákar og Slysavarnadeildin Vörn

• Vopnafjörður: Vogabúð

  • Björgunarsveitin Vopni og Slysavarnadeildin Sjöfn

• Borgarfjörður Eystri: Heiði

  • Björgunarsveitin Sveinungi

• Neskaupsstaður: Nesgötu 4

  • Björgunarsveitin Gerpir

• Breiðdalsvík: Selnesi 8

  • Björgunarsveitin Eining

• Djúpivogur: Mörk 12

  • Björgunarsveitin Bára

• Vestmannaeyjar: Faxastíg 38

  • Björgunarfélag Vestmannaeyja og Slysavarnadeildin Eykyndill

Meeting content

Below are links to materials that will be discussed at the meeting. In addition, educational and safety materials for small boat sailors can be accessed here: http://island.is/smabatar.

• Risk assessment in ships and boats

• Agga - Safety app for small boats

• Skútan - Legal registrations and ship registry

• Seafarers' accident prevention school