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V.Ships is a ship management company, part of V.Group Holdings Limited which is registered in Monaco but headquartered in London, England; and has over 60 offices in 30 different countries. Its 51% majority shares are owned by the American equity company Advent International .
The Norwegian International Ship Register (NIS) was created on 1 July 1987. It allowed for a flag of convenience registration for ships in international traffic while remaining under Norwegian flag and jurisdiction. Instead of using the local registers, NIS was established as an office at Bergen Ship Register, part of the City Clerk in Bergen. [4]
The Royal Norwegian Navy is the branch of the Norwegian Armed Forces responsible for naval operations of the state of Norway.As of 2008, the RNoN consists of approximately 3,700 personnel (9,450 in mobilized state, 32,000 when fully mobilized) and 69 vessels, including 4 frigates, 6 submarines, 6 corvettes, 3 minesweepers, 3 minehunters, 3 support vessels and 2 training vessels.
[1] B-3 (1926–1940) Scuttled by own crew on 10 April to prevent German capture. [1] B-4 (1927–1940) Captured by the Germans on 10 April. [1] B-5 (1929–1940) Captured by the Germans on 11 April and renamed UC-1. [1] B-6 (1930–1940) Surrendered to German troops on 18 April under threat of bombing of Florø city. Named UC −2 in German ...
Ten ships and 1,000 men from the Royal Norwegian Navy participated in the Normandy Invasion in 1944. During the war the navy operated 118 ships, at the end of the war it had 58 ships and 7,500 men in service. They lost 27 ships, 18 fishing boats (of the Shetland bus) and 933 men in World War II. [8] The navy had its own air force from 1912 to 1944.
World War I ships of Norway (1 C) World War II ships of Norway (2 C) M. Merchant ships of Norway (7 C, 126 P) Museum ships in Norway (11 P) N. Naval ships of Norway ...
NoCGV Harstad is a purpose-built offshore patrol vessel for the Norwegian Coast Guard.She is named after the city Harstad in Northern Norway.. Harstad was built as a multipurpose vessel, but optimised for emergency towing of large oil tankers (up to 200,000 tonnes deadweight (DWT)), oil spill clean-up and fire fighting.
Gross tonnage is 76,500 gt. Capacity, at 5,990 cars, is 5% – 7% higher than Mark IV roro ships. [4] Decks: Six fixed decks and three hoistable ones (4B, 6 and 8, lifted by electric winches). The main deck can take loads 7.1 m high – more than other vessels – allowing very large loads.