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Shipbuilding
Norway - Norwegian Marine Industries 2004
is
an annual magazine issued at the turn of the year, with the intention to provide
the readers with an insight into the Norwegian shipbuilding and marine industries.
The paper version is distributed free of charge at selected numbers of international
shipping, shipbuilding, offshore and fishery-related exhibitions and conferences,
while this web-based version can be accessed by anybody at any time free of charge. |
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shipbuilding from misery to boom | While
2003 was a year of misery for Norwegian yards, the following 2004 and 2005 so
far have been the opposite: Extremely good. Newbuilding orders have been ample,
and many yards have already filled their capacity. But there are clouds in the
horizon.
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Minister with firm objectives for the Shipping Industry | The
Norwegian Minister of Trade and Industry Børge Brende says the Government
will secure further innovation within the maritime cluster. The MARUT-initiative,
which will officially be launched in 2005, will aim at establishing a close collaboration
between the Government and the maritime industry.
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 | Aker Langsten AS, Tomrefjord
(Aker Yards) delivered in 2004 a Platform Supply Vessel of a complete new design
by Norwegian company Vik-Sandvik, VS 493 Avant, to her Owners Eidesvik Shipping
AS, Bømlo as the yard's Hull No. 197. M/V «VIKING AVANT» is
built with bridge and engine aft, contrary to all previously built PSVs. Due to
her innovations this ship was elected Ship of the Year 2004 by the Nordic shipping
magazine SKIPSREVYEN.
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 | The "G.O. SARS" was
awarded SKIPSREVYEN's "Ship of the Year" for 2003. Norwegian Minister of Trade
and Industry, Mr. Ansgar Gabrielsen, announced the prize as he opened the Nor-Shipping
2003 Exhibition on 3rd June. The Institute of Marine Research (IMR) and the University
of Bergen (UiB) joined forces when ordering the new fishery research vessel "G.O.
SARS", which is possibly the most advanced research vessel in the world. The vessel
was christened by Her Majesty Queen Sonja on the 7th of May 2003 in Bergen, but
was handed over from the yard to the Owners already on the 25th April 2003
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King Harald is congratulating captain Ola S. Harsheim of «The World»
with SKIPSREVYEN'S «SHIP OF THE YEAR 2001» award at Nor-Shipping in
Oslo. Building yard was Fosen Mek. Verksteder AS, and with «The World»
as «SHIP OF THE YEAR» Norway entered the Super League of shipbuilding
– The Cruise Ship Building Nations. |
The
new pride of the Norwegian Navy KV "Svalbard" built by Aker Langsten AS, was delivered
from the yard in January 2002. Described as the world’s most sophisticated
Coast Guard Vessel KV "Svalbard" received SKIPSREVYENs SHIP OF THE YEAR award
at SMM 2002. | |
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In
1999 the extremely advanced seismic research ship «Geco Eagle», owned
by Geco-Prakla and delivered from Bergen-based Mjellem & Karlsen Verft AS, was
presented with the «SHIP OF THE YEAR» award. Once again the event
took place as part of the official opening ceremony at Nor-Shipping in Oslo. |
In
2000 the world's first LNG fuelled ferry – M/F «Glutra» –
was elected SHIP OF THE YEAR, built by Aker Langsten AS for Norwegian owner Møre
og Romsdal Fylkesbåtas AS. The handing over of SKIPSREVYEN'S awards was
performed at SMM in Hamburg by Ms. Grete Knudsen, Norwegian Minister of Trade
and Industry (right). | |
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SKIPSREVYEN'S
«SHIP OF THE YEAR» 1997 was awarded the chemical tanker M/T «Bow
Faith», Hull no. 134 from Kværner Florø AS and owned byStorli/Odfjell
ASA. The handling over was performed by Ms. Grete Knudsen, Norwegian Minister
of Trade and Industry (left), at Nor-Shipping 1997. |
In
1998 the handing over of SKIPSREVYEN'S «SHIP OF THE
YEAR» awards took place at the international shipping exhibition SMM in
Hamburg. Winner of the award was the luxurious M/S «Pasiphae», hull
no. 67 from Fosen Mek. Verksteder owner by Minoan Lines S.A. in Greece. |
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