It is a fact that Norway is a high cost country and Norwegian seafarers are not able to compete with seafarers from low cost countries purely on costs.
What to do to maintain a stock of Norwegian Mariners to secure a supply of qualified personnel with seafaring experienced for the many Norwegian based Shipowning, Operating and Management companies that still exists?
Familiar problem for US mariners?
The answers to the questions you pose would be very interesting. I don’t see the answer in that link. What is a “net salary scheme”? and can you explain the difference between NOR and NIS. I understand one is a domestic registry and one is international. Is there a detailed explanation somewhere in english? Not finding one easily.
PS> NO NIS IS NOT A FOC REGISTER by IMO definition, no matter what is the popular opinion here. It was established to COMPETE with FOC registers, however.