 The seamen pension arrangement (called “Pensjonstrygden for sjømenn” in Norwegian) was established as a mandatory pension scheme by law on 3 December 1948, and its primary aim was to provide the pension for retired seamen, or their widows.Today it mainly covers retired seamen pensions between the ages 60 and 67.It is financed by fees taken from seafarers and shipping companies and by grants given by the state.