M/V “Olympic Intervention IV” in Ålesund, Norway. Shipbuilding is a long-established industry in Norway, and an important branch of Norwegian maritime activity. In the 1980s and 1990s the Norwegian shipbuilding industry managed to survive increasing international competition and loss of market share by readjusting production towards the national offshore industry.
Aker Yards was sold to STX Europe. Above the Søviknes yard. Judging from the number of deliveries and type of ships built during the year, 2008 is more or less a repeat of the year before. But what is new, is the general business environment, which changed dramatically during the last 4-5 months of the [...]
Norway has a long maritime tradition and one of the most comprehensive maritime sectors in the world. A long coastline combined with natural resources, such as timber and fish, gave foundation to develop a maritime industry in Norway. Today, the Norwegian maritime industry is designing, building, supplying and operating advanced vessels.
