Karmsund Port Handbook 2009-10

2009-10

Karmsund P o r t H a n d b o o k

Karmsund Port H

andbook 2009-10

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Karmsund Port Handbook 2009-10

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3 Foreword

4 Location Karmsund

7 Norway’s third port is a force to reckon with

13 Karmsund gears up for expansion in container handling and transit traffi c 16 Effi cient centre for landing, processing and export of fi sh

18 Karmsund is key niche player in offshore and subsea support sectors

19 ‘One stop shop’ for subsea support services

21 Subsea support services

25 Expert shipyard services for offshore sector

26 Versatile shipyard has key role in offshore sector

28 Shipowning tradition is alive and well

Contents 30 Private industrial terminals generate major share of cargo volumes

31 Gas processing plant is a world-class asset

32 Aluminium plant is major generator of seaborne cargo

33 Stone exports

34 ‘Super parks’ will target industry investors

35 Municipalities

38 Ferries still vital to region’s transport network

40 Improved road system opens way to new markets

42 Who owns Karmsund Havnevesen?

44 Viking settlement became Norway’s fi rst capital

47 Port details

53 Directory

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It was the rich herring shoals along our coast that laid the foundation for the town of Haugesund. The catching, salting, packing and export of herring became the commer-cial mainstay of Haugesund and this industry was often combined with the import of coal, grain, salt and other cargoes.

It is easy to understand how Haugesund was a partic-ipant in global trade from the beginning. The Port Authority was established in 1856 to secure a proper port facility for the town and to regulate and co-ordinate maritime activities and services throughout the port area.

Today, the Port of Karmsund plays a vital and diversifi ed role for much of the industry in south-west Norway. We want to be seen as ‘The Alternative’ with respect to good service, competitive costs and timely access.

Diamonds

The diversifi ed maritime industry surrounding the Karmsundet is a clear advantage to the port itself and contributes strongly to the port’s complete service package. A shipbuilding and repair sector that includes drydocking, maritime supply and support services, plus a reputable service regime for the fi shing industry – these are diamonds of high commercial value.

All this has made the Port of Karmsund highly attrac-tive, and our ambition must be to retain and develop this position even more. In this respect, we should high-light the new general cargo and container port, which works closely with the modern fi shing port already established at Husøy/Veldeøyane in Karmsundet. We

believe this modern port complex – regarded as a future main port for the region – will be the preferred ‘Alternative’ for regional main users and others. This new complex is surrounded by a clear potential of hinter-land, securing vital areas for future development over the next 50 years.

Our position as a subsea and offshore support player is proven by the multifunctional Killingøy Offshore Base. Well located, with easy access for rig servicing, it is close to the North Sea and its oil and gas pipe-line systems. Our local key players, DeepOcean ASA, Technip Offshore Norge AS and NUT AS, together with Statoil Pipeline Repair System (PRS), have all chosen Killingøy as a logical base for their services. Land is still available for those wishing to establish themselves among these key companies.

Throughout our history, ships have always found a safe haven in the Karmsund. If you want to link your present call and activity to a complete and competi-tive service package, including a favourable turn-round, then you know what the right ‘Alternative’ should be in the future.

O.E. MælandPort Director

‘The Alternative’ port has everything you need

Airport

To Haugesund

To Kopervik

Drydock

KARMSUNDFISHING PORT

KARMSUNDCONTAINERTERMINALFISH

PROCESSING PLANTS

Container areas

Fishing areas

Drydock areas

Combined areas forfuture industrial

activities related totransport and fisheries

Container Port expansion areas to be developed after 2010

Haugesund Offshore BaseStatoil PRS Base

Subsea base area

KILLINGØY

GARDSØYA

VARDØYAHASSELØYA

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Inner Port

ShipyardDrydock

Anchorage of oil rigs/offshore operations

Ro-ro/ferry Port

Karmsund Port Authority

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STAVANGER

UTSIRA

KVITSØY

KARMØY

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Kårstø

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MARITIME INDUSTRIAL AREAS

GARPESKJÆR RO-RO/FERRY AND CONTAINER TERMINAL (ISPS APPROVED)

KILLINGØY OFFSHORE BASE (ISPS APPROVED)

Drydock

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ISPS SECURED

AREA

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Location Karmsund

Airport

To Haugesund

To Kopervik

Drydock

KARMSUNDFISHING PORT

KARMSUNDCONTAINERTERMINALFISH

PROCESSING PLANTS

Container areas

Fishing areas

Drydock areas

Combined areas forfuture industrial

activities related totransport and fisheries

Container Port expansion areas to be developed after 2010

Haugesund Offshore BaseStatoil PRS Base

Subsea base area

KILLINGØY

GARDSØYA

VARDØYAHASSELØYA

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Inner Port

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Anchorage of oil rigs/offshore operations

Ro-ro/ferry Port

Karmsund Port Authority

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UTSIRA

KVITSØY

KARMØY

TYSVAR

Kårstø

ØLEN

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GARPESKJÆR RO-RO/FERRY AND CONTAINER TERMINAL (ISPS APPROVED)

KILLINGØY OFFSHORE BASE (ISPS APPROVED)

Drydock

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1 Karmsund Maritime Services AS

2 KTM Shipping AS

3 Karmsund Port Authority

4 Gasnor

5 Sjur Lothe Skipshandel AS

6 R.G. Hagland AS

13 Karmøy Winch AS

14 Karmsund Port Authority

15 Aibel

16 Knutsen OAS Shipping

17 DeepOcean ASA

7 Østensjø Rederi AS

8 Rica Hotel Maritim

9 Wrist Europe (Norway) AS

10 TNR AS

11 Veidekke Entreprenør AS

12 Westcon AS

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The port of Karmsund, located in south-west Norway, about halfway between Bergen and Stavanger, is a gateway of national importance.

Today, Karmsund is Norway’s third-largest port in volume terms, handling in excess of 14 million tonnes of cargo a year. Much of the industry of south-west Norway depends on the Port of Karmsund for its cargo handling and maritime support services.

Karmsund wants to be seen as the ‘third force’ in the maritime sector of south-west Norway, offering a wide range of excellent and cost-effective serv-ices combined with harbour facilities that can be accessed quickly and easily – even by the largest vessels trading in this region.

The port takes its name from the Karmsundet – the waterway that separates the island of Karmøy from the mainland. In 1992 the municipalities of Haugesund and Karmøy joined forces to set up Karmsund Havnevesen. Eight years later – in 2000 – the number of municipalities with a share in the port authority was increased to six. The aim was to reduce administration costs and to boost the commercial status of Karmsund and the surrounding region of Haugalandet. This coming together of six munici-

palities, with all their facilities and resources, has put Karmsund in pole position to compete directly with Bergen and Stavanger.

In particular, the enlargement has brought two large privately operated facilities into the port district covered by Karmsund Havnevesen. They are the StatoilHydro gas processing facility at Kårstø and the Amrock quarry at Espevik, both of which are located in the municipality of Tysvær. In addition, Karmsund is home to Europe’s third-largest aluminium plant, operated by Hydro Aluminium at Håvik, in the munic-ipality of Karmøy. All these facilities generate very large volumes of cargo that have helped to boost the annual throughput fi gures of Karmsund Havnevesen.

Norway’s third port is a force to reckon with

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The region contains about 140 companies involved in the maritime sector with a combined income of NOK 26 billion and employing 14,000 people.

National port

In 2001 the government conferred on Karmsund Port the offi cial status of a national port. This was a mile-stone event for Karmsund Havnevesen, which sees national port status as the key to inward investment by private companies and additional spending by the government on the region’s infrastructure – espe-cially the road network.

Karmsund Havnevesen is keen to consolidate and expand its status as the ‘third force’. And in this respect Karmsund has a number of clear advantages.

The Karmsund port district is home to a highly diver-sifi ed maritime community that includes shipowners, ship agents, ship suppliers and terminal operators as well as a range of shipyards offering newbuilding and repair services for vessels of all kinds.

New dedicated port facilities have been put in place by Karmsund Havnevesen in the form of a modern fi shing harbour and a container and general cargo terminal, located side by side on the peninsula of Husøy/Veldeøyene, which projects into the Karmsundet.


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Karmsund Havnevesen is owned by six municipalities.

Haugesund and Karmøy, the original owners, have 38.46 per cent each, while Bømlo and Tysvær have 7.69 per cent each and Bokn and Sveio have 3.85 per cent each.

The port authority has its head offi ce on the island of Risøy, which forms part of the town of Haugesund.

By joining forces, the six municipalities have made Karmsund the third-largest port in Norway in volume terms.

Who owns Karmsund Havnevesen?

Offshore support

Thanks to its key location, Karmsund has a signifi cant role to play in the offshore support sector.

There is a dedicated offshore base in Haugesund and a wide range of service and support companies throughout the port district.

Rather than try to compete head-on with Bergen and Stavanger as a general offshore support centre, Haugesund has found success by specialising in the subsea sector. The port is now base-port to a fl eet of subsea support vessels, many equipped with remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), as well as a range of specialist support services linked to maintenance, repair and inspection tasks for the oil and gas industry.

New dedicated areas

Over the years, Karmsund Havnevesen has taken bold and imaginative steps to create new areas with plenty of room for development of new maritime

facilities. This positive attitude has been rewarded by success. Two of these important new areas are the peninsula of Husøy/Veldeøyene, a focal point for cargo and container handling and the fi shing industry; and the peninsula of Killingøy, a centre of support for the subsea sector. The infrastructure for these special areas has been created by Karmsund Havnevesen, with prime services being provided by companies in the private sector. The port authority has also constructed facilities such as fabrication halls, offi ces and warehouses tailored to the specifi c needs of long-term tenants.

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The Port of Karmsund is a busy hub for mari-time traffi c. Its harbours receive vessels of all kinds, ranging from ferries, fi shing boats and leisure craft to bulk carriers, containerships, gas carriers and ro-ro vessels as well as offshore rigs and platforms.

Each year the port receives about 4,300 inter-national ship calls and some 28,000 calls by domestic vessels and ferries.

The port district has six ISPS-approved public port terminals. In addition, there are various private ISPS terminals. Two of the largest are the Hydro Aluminium plant at Håvik, on the island of Karmøy, and the gas processing facility at Kårstø, in the municipality of Tysvær.

‘Port of the future’

The new Karmsund Port, just south of Haugesund, is regarded as the ‘port of the future’ for Karmsund Havnevesen. The peninsula has the twin advantages of an excellent location, with deepwater access from the Karmsundet, and plenty of room for future expan-sion. In the 1990s it was decided to bring the region’s fi shing activities together on Husøy by creating the Karmsund Fishing Port. Then, in November 2004, the fi rst phase of a new dedicated container and general cargo terminal opened for business on Husøy. The Karmsund Container Terminal is now being further

A hub for shipping traffi c

expanded with a view to winning a larger share of the container traffi c in south-west Norway. In particular, Karmsund aims to attract coastal transhipment traffi c and to persuade more shippers to use Karmsund as a transit hub for cargo that is destined for inland markets across southern Norway.

A high level of effi ciency and synergy has been achieved by grouping facilities together on Husøy/Veldeøyene. For example, the new container terminal has provided opportunities for direct exports of processed fi sh.

Subsea support centre

Karmsund Havnevesen has also enjoyed success with its subsea support centre at Killingøy. The base, which opened for business in 1995, has an ideal loca-tion close to the North Sea oilfi elds with deepwater berths for both rigs and support vessels.

Various key players in the offshore support sector have chosen Killingøy as an ideal base for their serv-ices. They include StatoilHydro ASA, Technip Offshore Norge AS and DeepOcean ASA as main operators.

Land is still available on Killingøy for new investors in this specialised sector.

http://www.ktm.no


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A purpose-built new container terminal with direct access to the busy shipping channel of the Karmsundet is proving a key asset for the Port of Karmsund.

The port is keen to win a larger share of the container handling market in west Norway – and Karmsund Container Terminal is perfectly placed to achieve that goal.

Karmsund Havnevesen has sought to achieve greater effi ciency by bringing together all the local container handling operations in one easy-to-reach location with deepwater access for shipping and direct links to the main highway system for fast distribution of goods to the hinterland in south Norway.

A further advantage of the new terminal is that it lies next door to Karmsund Fishing Port, where all the region’s main fi shing and fi sh processing activities are clustered. This provides an excellent opportunity for fi sh and other seafood products to be exported directly from Karmsund in containers.

Karmsund gears up for expansion in container handling and transit traffi con west coast of NorwayLocation, location, locationKarmsund Container Terminal has an excellent location on the peninsula of Veldeøyene-Husøy, which projects right into the Karmsundet.

This provides an ideal combination of deep-water berths, ice free and sheltered conditions and easy access for shipping.

The terminal is just a 15-minute drive from Haugesund, 10 minutes from Kopervik and fi ve minutes from Haugesund International Airport.

There is quick and easy access to the main E39 north-south national highway and the E134 east-west national highway.

These top-quality road links help to underline the potential of KCT to be a terminal of choice for a wider hinterland.

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About KCTKarmsund Container Terminal is an ISPS-approved port facility operating 24 hours a day.

In its Phase I form, the terminal has 100 metres of quay with 10.0 metres depth alongside and an annual handling capacity of 10,000 teu.

There is one berth capable of receiving vessels up to 40,000 dwt. This berth will be lengthened by a further 115 metres in 2009. A new ro-ro berth will be constructed. Phase II will allow an annual handling capacity up to 30,000 teu.

A cold store with a capacity of 3,000 square metres was constructed in 2001 by the local company Koralfi sk AS.

Karmsund Container Terminal AS is a joint venture between two Haugesund-based ship-ping agents, Johs. Lothe AS and Johs. Sundfør AS. The day-to-day business is conducted by Johs. Sundfør, which has offi ces and a purpose-built warehouse at Husøy. The company provides short and long-term storage and stevedoring. The terminal has its own container handling truck and there are 40 reefer plugs.

Already undergoing further expansion, the terminal has an annual handling capacity of 10,000 teu in its present form.

There is a growing demand for container handling facilities on this part of the Norwegian coast and the Port of Karmsund is looking to reinforce its status as a serious player in the west Norway market along with – and as an alternative to – Bergen and Stavanger.

The terminal is intended to serve both the regional and national markets for containers and other unitised cargo including ro-ro traffi c. The aim is to attract coastal transhipment business by offering highly advantageous rates, quick turnover and competitive harbour dues.

Attractive

Phase I of the new container terminal opened for busi-ness in November 2004. It has an excellent location on

the Karmsundet – the stretch of water that separates the major island of Karmøy from the mainland. The new terminal is well sheltered, yet very accessible for coastal shipping. This makes it an attractive port of call for liner vessels en route between Stavanger and Bergen.

All the infrastructure for the new terminal – including the quays and the stacking area – has been provided by Karmsund Havnevesen. But the present container terminal is run by a private-sector company, Karmsund Container Terminal AS, a joint venture between two local companies, Johs. Sundfør AS and Johs. Lothe AS.


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Potential for transit traffi cKarmsund Havnevesen wants to exploit and promote the potential role of Karmsund Container Terminal as a centre for handling transit traffi c on the West Coast of Norway.

The port authority aims to attract transit cargo for other parts of Norway, making optimum use of intermodal connections between liner ship-ping services and modern road haulage.

Currently, large volumes of goods for west Norway are imported via east Norway ports such as Drammen, Larvik and Oslo. The Port of Haugesund sees a big potential for intermodal operations, using the improved road system of west Norway to provide quick and effi -cient delivery of these imported goods by truck directly from Haugesund.

From the shipowners’ point of view, Haugesund has the advantage of being closer to Continental Europe and the UK than most other ports in Norway.

Now the terminal is undergoing a major expansion. This work is also being carried out by Karmsund Havnevesen. The plan is for containerships of up 1,500 teu – as well as handysize bulk carriers of up to 40,000 dwt and 14.0 metres draught – to be able to berth at the terminal.

Phase II is due to be completed in March 2009. Karmsund Havnevesen is building 205 metres of new quay to provide a total of 550 metres of quay. The port authority also plans to construct two ro-ro berths, of which one is to be opened in March 2009.

In addition, Karmsund Havnevesen is providing levelled areas of land where companies already in residence on the terminal can expand and develop further.

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The region’s fi shing industry is enjoying the fruits of success thanks to a far-sighted deci-sion by local planners: the creation of Karm-sund Fishing Port.

Back in the 1990s, it was decided to create a new dedicated harbour in a spacious location where all the various operations and services relating to the fi shing sector could be brought together in one convenient location.

This has led to a thriving centre of excellence for the fi shing industry of the whole Karmsund region.

The fi shing port was developed by Karmsund Havnevesen in co-operation with the municipalities of Haugesund and Karmøy.

Located on the peninsula of Husøy, about 8 km or 4.5 nautical miles south of Haugesund, the fi shing port is ideally positioned for both Norwegian and

international vessels fi shing off the west coast. There is deepwater access from north and south, allowing vessels to berth and land their catches in the calm and sheltered waters of the Karmsundet, well protected from the North Sea.

Companies have relocated to Husøy from Åkrehamn, Haugesund, Kopervik and Vedavaagen. Other fi shing-related companies have also taken up residence.

In addition to landing and processing of fi sh and seafood, Karmsund Fishing Port is home to a range of companies specialising in fi shing equipment, nets and gears, repairs, ship supplies and other support services.

A further advantage is that Karmsund Container Terminal is located next door to the fi shing port, providing opportunities for fresh and frozen seafood to be placed in containers and exported directly from Husøy without any need for trucking to another terminal.

Local authorities and private companies have invested more than NOK 1 billion (2007) in transforming the area into a prosperous fi shing community since 1995.

Effi cient centre for landing, processing and export of fi sh


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Key advantages Dedicated fi shing harbour with full range

of fi shing industry services

One of the most modern fi sh landing and processing facilities in Norway

Ideal sheltered location with easy access to airport, container port and nearby service towns of Haugesund and Kopervik

Good choice of service and support companies

Major fi sh processing companies located close to fi shing grounds

Plenty of space for further development.

Husøy is a good example of the ‘critical mass’ that can be achieved by grouping related facilities and operations together in one convenient location.

Fish processing

The biggest company in the fi shing port is Karmsund Fiskemel AS, which processes 150,000 to 200,000 tonnes of raw fi sh each year to produce about 40,000 tonnes of fi sh oil and meal.

The company moved its fi shmeal factory from Åkrehamn to the new location at Husøy in 1996.

Much of this meal goes to the nearby factory of Biomar AS to be made into fi sh feed for salmon and trout.

Another company, Koralfi sk AS, fi llets and processes fi sh for export to markets in Europe and the Far East. The company has a deepwater berth for pelagic fi sh (such as herring and mackerel) and white fi sh (such as cod and haddock) with a large cold store alongside.

Karmsund Fishing Port is home to some 25 companies and provides direct employment for about 300 people.

The growing harbour and industrial complex has provided a catalyst for further expansion. The fi shing community is keen to encourage this.

The only limit on expansion is the government-controlled quotas imposed on commercial fi shing vessels landing their catches at Karmsund Fishing Port.

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The offshore sector has been an important source of business for Karmsund Havnevesen in recent years – and the reasons are not hard to fi nd.

Karmsund is close to the oil and gas fi elds in the Norwegian Sea and North Sea and the port district has an excellent range of sheltered deepwater harbours with easy access for shipping.

There is a long tradition of shipowning, shipbuilding and shiprepair in Haugesund and the surrounding region. These skills have been applied with great success to the offshore sector. Today, Karmsund is a world-class centre for maintenance and modifi cation of offshore structures as well as for subsea support services. The region contains dry docks, repair yards and lay-up facilities and there is no shortage of skilled marine engineers, manufacturers and suppliers.

The region is also home to companies specialising in the manufacture of technical equipment for the offshore sector.

In addition, the region is traversed by pipelines carrying oil and natural gas. One of the biggest players is the StatoilHydro/Gassco gas processing facility at Kårstø – the world’s third-largest exporter of dry gas and natural gas liquids.

While Bergen and Stavanger may be superior in terms of size and diversity, Karmsund has learned to punch above its weight in the offshore sector by focusing on its own special range of niche services.

In particular, Karmsund has built up a fi ne reputation as a centre for subsea support services, providing a modern base for vessels and other equipment involved in pipeline inspection, maintenance and repair work.

Karmsund is key niche player in offshore and subsea support sectors


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Providing a convenient ‘one stop shop’ for the offshore industry in general and the subsea sector in particular is Killingøy Subsea Base on the island of Killingøy.

This is a dedicated centre for offshore and subsea maintenance offering a range of support services with deepwater berths and large areas of storage.

The centre is home to a cluster of specialist support companies providing cost-competitive, quality serv-ices tailored to clients’ individual requirements.

In particular, the base is a centre for inspection, main-tenance and repair services for North Sea pipelines, covering a total pipeline network of some 12,000 km. This network is operated by StatoilHydro on behalf of major petroleum companies involved in North Sea oil and gas production.

Other services at Killingøy Subsea Base include certi-fi cation, electrical work, hydraulics and testing as well as logistics, port agency, supply services and transport.

Deepwater berths

Karmsund Havnevesen has developed a total area of 28,000 square metres on Killingøy and Killingøy mainland.

There are two deepwater berths with depths along-side of 15.0 metres and 10.0 metres. Total quay length is 400 metres.

A further 14,000 square metres has been developed as new land close to the subsea base.

Companies can hire construction halls and also rent covered ISPS-areas of storage for their equipment.

‘One stop shop’ for subsea support services

New multipurpose inspection halls

Facilities at Killingøy Subsea Base have recently been expanded by Karmsund Havnevesen.

The port authority has built two new multi-purpose inspection halls at a cost of NOK 50 million for the StatoilHydro PRS Group and for the Haugesund-based subsea contractor DeepOcean ASA.

These new halls entered service in May 2008. They are in addition to the two existing halls, built in 1997 and 2001. Each hall covers 1,400 to 1,600 square metres, with a length of 60 to 65 metres and a width of 22 to 24 metres. Flooring is designed for heavy duty items and all halls are equipped with travelling gantry cranes of 20 to 40 tonnes SWL capacity.

DeepOcean ASA has a 40 per cent stake in the so-called Pipeline Repair System contract, held by Technip Offshore Norge AS, which keeps a warehouseful of sophisticated equipment – along with a mobile repair team – on perma-nent stand-by in case of a major failure in one of the North Sea pipelines.

http://www.ostensjo.no


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The subsea contractor DeepOcean ASA is involved in a range of specialist support serv-ices in the North Sea and other deepwater areas, from the Barents Sea to Brazil.

DeepOcean has wide experience in the operation of dynamically positioned vessels and remotely oper-ated vehicles (ROVs).

Its main market sectors are:

Inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) services

Survey, seabed mapping and construction support

Marine trenching and subsea fl exible product installation.

Subsea decommissioning.

The company recently won a subsea decommis-sioning contract for Total in the Frigg fi eld in the UK sector of the North Sea.

DeepOcean operates a chartered fl eet of 18 modern specialist vessels. They include three newbuildings, due for delivery in the fi rst half of 2009. DeepOcean is also a shipowner and it currently owns four of the vessels in the fl eet.

The company works closely with others to provide services in:

Module handling

Pipeline inspection

Seabed mapping and survey

Subsea construction support.

A wholly owned UK subsidiary, CTC Marine Projects, installs cables for subsea telecom and electrical power supply. CTC will operate fi ve of the vessels in the DeepOcean fl eet.

DeepOcean works closely with other specialist companies in the Haugesund area, making use of local subcontractors with a special competence. It has a good co-operation with the Haugesund-based equipment makers Imenco and Kystdesign as well as local shipowner Østensjø Rederi, which builds state-of-the-art ROVs using specialist parts and equipment from other sources.

DeepOcean uses Haugesund Offshorebase on the island of Killingøy as its North Sea operational base for mobilising vessels as well as for maintaining and storing equipment. The company also has its own workshops and training centre for ROV pilots at Killingøy.

Subsea support services

http://www.aibel.no


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The company has a 40 per cent stake in the Pipeline Repair System contract, held by Technip Norge, which has sophisticated equipment and a mobile repair team on permanent stand-by in case of a major failure in one of the North Sea pipelines.

DeepOcean has long-term contracts in Norway as well as internationally, thus helping to maintain oper-ational continuity. The biggest long-term contract is with StatoilHydro to provide IMR services for its North Sea pipelines and subsea installations, employing two to three vessels on a year-round basis.

Looking to the future, DeepOcean has ambitions to maintain its position in the North Sea and to further extend its international operations.

SmedasundetThe island of Killingøy is home to is a cluster of important offshore and subsea companies in the immediate vicinity of Haugesund providing key services for the oil industry.

These are Technip Offshore Norge As, DeepOcean ASA, NUT, Olufsen Skipservice AS and the key player, StatoilHydro PRS.

Located on the island of Risøy is the Smedasundet Maritime Centre, which contains about half a dozen companies working in the offshore and subsea sectors.

They include the well-known subsea contractor DeepOcean ASA, which has long-term service agreements with several major oil companies. Other key players in the subsea fi eld are Riise Underwater Engineering AS and Imenco AS.

Also located on Risøy is the shipyard of Aibel AS, which specialises in maintenance and modi-fi cation tasks for the offshore industry.

Aibel (former known as HMV, UMOE, ABB) is the biggest private-sector employer in Haugesund with a total of about 1,500 staff.

http://www.westcon.no


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A large and versatile shipyard and rig repair facility is operated by West Contractors AS (Westcon) beside the scenic waters of the Ølensfjord, about 50 km east of Haugesund, close to the E39 highway.

The shipyard benefi ts from a calm and sheltered loca-tion and has modern facilities for year-round work including two fl oating docks.

In addition to general shipbuilding and shiprepair, Westcon is closely involved in the offshore sector.

Services provided by Westcon include diving, elec-trical work, equipment testing, fabrication, hydraulics, mechanical work, painting, pipework and rigging as well as the supply and certifi cation of lifting equipment.

If required, Westcon can also provide its expert serv-ices at the client’s own facility.

The shipyard has a total of 2,500 square metres of fabri-cation halls, specialised workshops and covered storage facilities and 40,000 square metres of open storage.

There are two fl oating docks of 7,600 tonnes and 1,300 tonnes lifting capacity for vessels of up to 150 metres and 80 metres in length respectively. The shipyard also has 100 metres of quay for alongside repairs. Lifting equipment includes a 100 tonne crane and two 40 tonne cranes.

The shipyard handles about 80 to 90 vessels a year including two to three newbuildings and three to six rigs.

Westcon has 290 skilled employees. Additional workers can be subcontracted to cope with peaks in demand. There is accommodation on site for 410 extra personnel.

Offshore Department

Westcon has a new Offshore Department, set up in 2008 to focus on this important sector.

The company performs a range of activities relating to the offshore sector. These include maintenance, servicing and classifi cation of structures like semi-submersible and jack-up rigs as well as rig modifi cation and rebuilding.

In addition, Westcon builds new vessels such as offshore supply ships and also converts vessels for other duties.

The company wants to use its experience and skill in this sector to offer its services on a turnkey basis, taking care of every aspect of the contract.

Expert shipyard services for offshore sector

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A key role in the offshore support sector is played by Aibel AS, which operates a multi-purpose shipyard on the island of Risøy in Haugesund.

The shipyard is well located close to North Sea oil and gas fi elds and shipping lanes.

Aibel is the largest employer in Haugesund, with about 1,500 staff, and its facilities dominate the town. The main assembly hall, measuring 50 metres in height and 100 metres in length, is a local landmark. The shipyard also has a spacious dry dock measuring 273 metres by 44 metres by 8.2 metres.

The company specialises in maintenance and modi-fi cations for the offshore industry. Its customers include major petroleum companies such as ConocoPhillips and StatoilHydro.

Versatile shipyard has key role in offshore sector

Versatile dry dockAibel can accommodate a wide range of vessels in its dry dock, which is typically used for vessels of between 85 metres and 130 metres in length.

Regular clients include anchor handling and supply vessels up to 90 metres and ferries up to 120 metres.

The dry dock can also be used for offshore-related operations – for example, to secure newly constructed modules to a barge in prepa-ration for tow-out and fi nal installation.


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Special facilities include: Main assembly hall

Pipe fabrication hall

Blacksmith shop

Steel cutting hall

Steel prefabrication shop

X-ray, pressure testing and pickling

Steel fabrication shop

Surface protection hall.

Signifi cant projectsAibel recently installed new modules on the world’s largest jack-up rig, the ‘Maersk Inspirer’, to convert it from a drilling rig to an independent production unit for service in the Volve fi eld.

All the engineering for this six-month project was handled by Aibel. The work was carried out in the main assembly hall.

The new wellhead and power modules were built at another Aibel yard in Thailand and shipped to Haugesund.

A heavy lift helicopter was used to install the fl are tower on the 240 metre tall rig because no cranes could reach that height.

Another recent project was the conversion of a shuttle tanker into a turret loading FPSO (fl oating production, storage and offl oading) vessel for the Ekofi sk fi eld. This job occupied the dry dock for 18 months. The FPSO was towed out in January 2008.

Aibel deals with a wide range of maintenance work on rigs, platforms and other offshore structures. It also carries out modifi cations to offshore structures. This includes the installation of modules that allow the rig or platform to perform a different range of duties. Aibel is equipped to build small modules in its main assembly hall for offshore modifi cations.

In addition, Aibel handles land-based maintenance work. The most important contracts are currently at the Kårstø Gas Terminal and at Melkøya Hammerfest.

Facilities at a glance Drydocking for vessels up to 150,000 dwt

Easy access for semi-submersible and jack-up rigs

Total crane capacity of 75 tonnes on quayside

Fabrication facilities for all trades.

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Haugesund has a long tradition of owning and managing ships. Today, there are more than 150 vessels registered in Haugesund including bulk carriers, gas carriers, tankers, offshore support vessels and tugs.

The Haugesund region has particular expertise in offshore support and petrochemicals – and this is refl ected in the fact that 80 per cent of locally owned shipping is engaged in these two sectors.

There were 154 vessels registered with the Haugesund Shipowners’ Federation on 1 October 2008 consisting of 56 offshore service vessels, 32 dry cargo vessels, 28 oil tankers, 20 chemical and product carriers, 13 tugs, four gas carriers and one reefer vessel.

The trend has continued upwards in the past two decades. In 2007 alone the region saw 39 contracts on newbuildings. These new vessels represents a total investment of some NOK 18 billion.

Knutsen OAS Shipping

Knutsen OAS Shipping is a private shipowning and ship management company with its head offi ce in Haugesund and offi ces in Aberdeen (Scotland) and Madrid. Starting with North Sea shuttle tankers, the company has diversifi ed into gas carriers. It is a leader in this market, with four gas carriers in its fl eet and two more due to be delivered in 2009 and 2010.

Knutsen currently has 38 vessels and will have more than 50 vessels by the end of 2010. Its strategy is to focus on long-term charters and to invest in new, top quality vessels incorporating the latest technology.

All its new gas carriers will be on timecharter with major petroleum companies.

Until recently, Knutsen used Spanish shipyards for its newbuildings. Today, however, it relies on shipbuilders in China and South Korea.

Knutsen has 10 product tankers of 20,000 to 30,000 dwt operating out of Aberdeen. The company has its own operations department for securing the charters.

Østensjø Rederi AS

Østensjø Rederi AS, with its head offi ce in Haugesund, specialises in the offshore and towage sectors. It has a fl eet of eight offshore vessels, 14 tugs and six mooring boats. Most of these vessels are on long-term timecharter.

Østensjø Rederi is a leading designer and operator of platform supply vessels (PSVs) to serve installations in the North Sea and in support of subsea pipe laying in the North Sea and elsewhere.

The company is involved in subsea support activities like ROV/survey, cable laying, trenching, heavy lift, module handling and removal operations.

Østensjø Rederi also provides services for oil and gas terminals, such as towage, mooring, fi re-fi ghting and pollution control and tanker escort. It has vessels operating at three major terminals in Norway:

Three tugs at StatoilHydro’s Kårstø terminal

Three tugs at StatoilHydro’s Sture terminal, west of Bergen

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Two tugs at Norske Shell’s Nyhamna terminal, near Kristiansund.

Østensjø Rederi provides vessels around the world. Most of them are on timecharter to major petroleum compa-nies like Esso, ConocoPhillips, StatoilHydro and Total.

The Haugesund-based subsea support company DeepOcean has four vessels under contract from Østensjø Rederi.

More PSVs and tugs are being added to the fl eet in a major programme of newbuilding, mostly in Spain:

Maintenance and repair vessel ‘Edda Fauna’ deliv-ered in January 2008

Escort tug ‘Apex’ delivered in April 2008

Subsea construction vessel ‘Edda Flora’ delivered in July 2008

Reverse tractor tug ‘Vivax’ in November 2008

PSV ‘Edda NB 443’ in second quarter of 2009

Large purpose-built accommodation vessel (fl otel) in second quarter of 2010.

Hagland Shipping AS

Hagland Shipping AS operates a fl eet of eight self-discharging mini bulk carriers, ranging in capacity from 2,915 dwt to 4,700 dwt, in the North Sea and Baltic Sea. The hold capacity of these vessels ranges from 3,872 cubic metres to 5,490 cubic metres.

These vessels carry a wide range of industrial cargoes in bulk form including aggregates, asphalt, coal, cement and scrap metal.

Hagland is also involved in the forest products trade. Six of the larger vessels are equipped to carry forest products and about one-third of the company’s total cargo traffi c is made up of timber, wood chips and other forest products. In addition, the company transports bio products and compressed garbage.

Other shipowners in the Haugesund region:

Aasen Shipping AS, of Bømlo, with a fl eet of 12 self-discharging vessels

Br. Klovning Shipping AS – chemical and product tankers

Continental Shipping Management AS, of Haugesund – 10 mini bulkers/general cargo vessels

Eidesvik Offshore ASA, of Langevåg, Bømlo – 18 multipurpose offshore vessels, anchor handling tugs, straight supply, multipurpose support (MPSMIRV), seismic and ROV support

Halvorsen AS, of Kopervik – two purpose-built self-discharging grain carriers

Kopervik Ship Management AS – 11 general cargo ships

Sandfrakt AS, of Ølen – six self-dischargers/mini bulkers and container feeders

Solstad Offshore ASA, of Skudeneshavn – 30 multipurpose offshore vessels, anchor handling tugs, straight supply, multipurpose support (MPSMIRV), construction and ROV support

Storesletten Rederi AS, of Kopervik – four self-dischargers/mini bulkers and container feeders

Other long established companies like Storesund Marine also own ships.

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Private terminals play a very big part in the maritime traffi c fl owing in and out of the port district covered by Karmsund Havnevesen.

These private terminals include three world-class facilities:

Kårsto Gas Terminal: a major processing plant and terminal for liquefi ed petroleum gas (LPG) at Kårsto, in the municipality of Tysvær, operated by Statoil

Hydro Aluminium: Europe’s third-largest aluminium plant, located at Håvik, on the island of Karmøy

Amrock AS: operates a granite quarry and vessel terminal at Espevik, in the municipality of Tysvær, exporting about 800,000 tonnes of stone each year.

About 95 per cent of the port district’s total cargo throughput is handled by the private terminals. The port handles a total of 14.3 million tonnes (2007) of cargo each year, of which about 13 million tonnes is handled by the private terminals.

Thanks to the very large volumes of cargo generated by the private terminals, the Port of Karmsund has

achieved the status of Norway’s third-largest port in terms of cargo throughput. As a spin-off, this has led to a strong demand for tugs, barges, bunker vessels and other support craft.

Private industrial terminalsgenerate major share of cargo volumes in Karmsund

Key service providerThe Hagland Group, based in Haugesund, is a key provider of maritime and other services to local industry including Hydro Aluminium and the Kårstø gas terminal.

Its activities include shipbroking (within the offshore, dry cargo and tanker markets), port agency, shipyard representation, real estate and business management.

Port agency services are provided for LPG and product tankers, bulk carriers, offshore service vessels and containerships.

A subsidiary, Hagland Agency AS, handles about 300 vessel calls a year at the Kårstø terminal and performs mooring services.


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Kårstø received a total of 755 ship calls in 2007 and loaded 8.35 million tonnes of NGL products.

How it all began

Kårstø opened for business in June 1985 when rich gas from the North Sea was piped ashore to Norway for the fi rst time by way of the Statpipe trunkline system. Dry gas began to be exported by pipeline from Kårstø to Emden, in northern Germany, in October 1985.

Today, dry gas is exported directly from Kårstø to Germany via the Europipe II trunkline and to other countries in Europe through other pipeline systems.

The Kårstø facility also receives rich gas from Åsgard and other fi elds in the Norwegian Sea via the Åsgard Transport trunkline. An expansion project, completed in October 2005, has boosted the plant’s rich gas reception capacity by 20 per cent to 88 million cubic metres per day.

Natural gas liquids are separated from the rich gas arriving at Kårstø before being fractionated into propane, normal butane, isobutane, naphtha and ethane. The propane is stored in two large artifi cial rock caverns with a combined capacity of 90,000 tonnes. Normal butane, isobutane, naphtha and ethane are held in conventional tanks.

Since October 1993 the Kårstø terminal has been receiving unprocessed condensate from the Sleipner fi eld in the North Sea. This is stabilised and fraction-ated in a dedicated plant. The condensate is shipped from Kårstø by sea.

Kårstø also has an ethane separation plant with an annual capacity of about 950,000 tonnes per year. Ethane is sold under long-term contracts and shipped from the plant by sea.

Gas processing plant is a

world-class assetProviding a world-class asset for the Hauga-landet region is the major gas processing facility at Kårstø, in the municipality of Tysvær.

The facility is owned by the Gassled joint venture and operated by Gassco with StatoilHydro as technical service provider.

The Kårstø plant, which is located within the Karmsund port district, plays a key role in the trans-port and treatment of gas and condensate (light oil) from the Norwegian continental shelf.

The Kårstø complex ranks as the world’s third-largest export facility for dry gas (mainly methane) and natural gas liquids.

Dry gas is exported by pipeline to Continental Europe, while large quantities of NGL products are exported by sea, which benefi ts Karmsund Havnevesen. The NGL products – condensate, propane, butanes, ethane and naphtha – are loaded at Kårstø’s own vessel terminal and shipped to customers worldwide.

The handling facilities of Kårstø are the largest of their kind in Europe. The terminal is specially equipped to handle NGL carriers, with three jetties and 11 loading arms.

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Hydro aluminium operates Europe’s third-largest aluminium plant, located at Håvik, on the island of Karmøy.

The plant produces about 430,000 tonnes a year of fi nished products of which about 95 per cent goes out by ship.

The plant has two aluminium lines with production rates of 170,000 tonnes and 120,000 tonnes a year.

Its main products are extrusion ingots, sheet (in coils or plates) and wire rod (in coils). In addition, Hydro makes extruded products to order in its on-site extrusion unit.

The plant receives raw materials in the form of alumina (aluminium oxide) from Brazil, Jamaica and Venezuela and pet coke from Mongstad in Norway, Immingham (UK) and Rotterdam.

Hydro also imports between 130,000 and 140,000 tonnes a year of primary metal from Russia which is remelted.

Products from this plant are distributed to markets all over Europe. Large volumes of ingots are shipped to Rotterdam for further distribution by rail and ship to other destinations in Europe.

Private harbour

Hydro Karmøy has its own privately operated harbour which is ISPS approved. Vessels up to 147,000 dwt (unladen) can be received at the main berth, which is 270 metres long with a guaranteed depth alongside of 11.0 metres.

Alumina is discharged from vessels using a vacuum unloading system, operating at a maximum rate of 9,000 cubic metres per day.

The plant generates a total cargo traffi c of about 1.5 million tonnes a year, in and out. It consists of raw materials and fi nished products plus a small amount of mixed cargo.

Hydro Karmøy receives about 700 to 800 ship calls a year. The number of ship calls has fallen in recent

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Norwegian granite is exported in large quanti-ties by Amrock AS, which operates a quarry and vessel terminal at Espevik, which is located on the Harvikfjord in the municipality of Tysvær.

These exports – about 1 million tonnes a year – make up a signifi cant part of the cargo traffi c fi gures of Karmsund Havnevesen.

The Espevik quarry exports about 1 million tonnes a year of stone to markets in Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, the Netherlands, Poland and the UK. Stone is also used in Norway to make asphalt and concrete.

The terminal has a 100 metre quay with 10.0 metres depth which can accommodate vessels up to 25,000 dwt. Ships are loaded at rates of up to 1,500 tonnes per hour. The terminal receives about 300 vessels calls each year.

Amrock, which is a subsidiary of the Norwegian construction company Veidekke ASA, is applying for permission to extend the quarry to extract a further 50 million tonnes.

Stone exports

years, but cargo volumes have stayed at the same level because the cargo is now carried in larger vessels.

Looking to the future

In the near future, Hydro Aluminium plans to close its Søderberg production line, which is one of two production systems for primary metal. The Søderberg line currently produces 120,000 tonnes per year. The remaining Prebaked system produces 170,000 tonnes per year.

In the course of 2009 the company will decide whether or not to replace the Søderberg line with a new state-of-the-art production line. This will depend on the likely future national price of electricity for this type of industry.

The company already owns an industrial park next to the aluminium plant. Its private harbour could be used to handle a range of cargo for third-party customers. This would provide an opportunity for cargo handling and logistics operations. Hydro Aluminium will make a decision about its future in the course of 2009.

See ‘super parks’ article – Page 34

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Two industrial ‘super parks’ will offer oppor-tunities for businesses to invest in Hauge-sund under a scheme launched by two of the region’s leading companies.

The new scheme, called Nordvegen Utvikling (Norwegian Development), is a joint venture between Haugaland Kraft and Hydro Aluminium. It involves two major sites:

Karmøy Industrial Park, owned by Hydro Aluminium and located next to the aluminium plant at Håvik

Haugaland Næringspark, owned by Haugaland Kraft and located next to the Kårstø gas terminal.

The aim of the joint venture is to encourage sustain-able industrial growth in the Haugesund region by providing the right conditions for development of environmentally focused activities.

Karmøy Industrial Park covers 250 hectares and offers the necessary infrastructure and services.

Haugaland Næringspark covers 500 hectares and offers a deepwater quay and ready availability of energy as well as good access to the main highway system. Two major gas pipelines from the North Sea are located on the edge of the industrial park where they feed into the Kårstø gas plant. There are plans to provide a direct connection between the park and the pipeline system.

Nordvegen Utvikling wants to attract small and medium sized enterprises to take up residence in the new parks. These can be involved either in heavy industry or in activities and services related to heavy industry.

In particular, the new venture will encourage busi-nesses that can utilise the comparative advantages of both parks and of the region as a whole in terms of location, logistics and infrastructure.

Nordvegen Utvikling has a list of goals that it wants to achieve by 2020:

20 big companies established in the parks

Total investment of NOK 20 billion

Creation of some 2,000 new jobs

An eco friendly and sustainable industry.

‘Super parks’ will target

industry investors

New road accessHaugaland Næringspark has invested NOK 100 million in an ongoing programme of infrastructure improvements.

Quay facilities and construction work on a new 1 km access road will start in 2009. The new access road is expected to enter service in 2010.

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BoknBokn is the smallest of the six municipalities that own Karmsund Havnevesen with a population of just under 800.

Located in the south of the Karmsund region, it consists of two main islands, Austre Bokn and Vestre Bokn, linked by a bridge over the Boknasundet.

Farming and fi shing are the main economic activities of the two islands. There is a growing business in the supply of top quality seafood such as salmon, trout and shellfi sh to markets in Europe.

A further source of income is summer tourism. Bokn attracts many visitors to its scenic walking routes and its renowned fi shing lakes.

Bokn forms part of the E39 north-south highway. The two islands are linked with the mainland by bridges and connected to Stavanger by a car ferry. The ferry terminal is at Arsvågen.

BømloThe beautiful municipality of Bømlo, north of Haugesund, is a group of some 1,000 islands, large and small, covering a total area of 247 sq km.

The municipality has a population of 10,800 people.

In 2000 Bømlo was connected to Sveio and to the island of Stord by a tunnel and two suspension bridges as part of the E39 coastal highway project. This has made it easier for local people to travel but has led to the closure of local ferry services.

The main commercial activities of Bømlo are fi shing, fi sh farming, shipbuilding and shiprepair as well as tourism. The main village and tourism centre is Svortland.

Like Karmøy, this area is steeped in history. Bømlo is the site of Norway’s fi rst industrial activity, when local greenstone was used to make axe heads and other tools.

There has been a church on Bømlo since 995.

Municipalities

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Haugesund is the largest of the six municipalities that own Karmsund Havnevesen and contains the main offi ces of the port authority.

It is the principal town of the Haugalandet region – known as the birthplace of Norway – with a history going back to Viking times and earlier still.

Today, Haugesund is the region’s main commercial and cultural centre with about 31,000 inhabitants. Many of them are engaged in services and industry.

Haugesund is a popular conference venue and festival town with an attractive range of hotels, shops and night-spots.

A special feature of Haugesund is its beautiful harbour, on the Smedasundet, where the town has its traditional roots.

The calendar of special events includes the Norwegian Film Festival and the Sildajazz international jazz festival, both of which take place in August. Another key event is the Maritime Heritage Days, also in August, when the Smedasundet is jammed with traditional steam, sail and motor vessels as well as leisure craft.

The town is served by the E134 highway (east-west) and the E39 highway (north-south) and the Flaggruten fast ferry service between Bergen and Stavanger.

KarmøyKarmøy has the largest population of the six municipalities that own Karmsund Havnevesen. It is Norway’s most densely populated island, with a total of some 38,000 inhabitants.

The region’s main airport is located on Karmøy, which is linked to the mainland by the Karmsund bridge.

Karmøy is steeped in history. The settlement of Avaldsnes is the oldest royal seat in Norway, founded by King Harald the Fair Haired in 872. It continued to be the royal capital of Norway until about 1450.

A local landmark is St Olav’s Church, built in 1250 and considered the fi nest ecclesiastical building of its day.

Karmøy has a long tradition of farming, fi shing and maritime activities that continues to this day. The island is home to Karmsund Container Terminal and Karmsund Fishing Port, both on the Husøy/Veldeøyene peninsula, as well as the Hydro Aluminium plant and the port town of Kopervik.

One of Karmøy’s main tourist attractions is the charming seaside town of Skudeneshavn, at the southernmost tip of the island, with its narrow lanes and small wooden houses. There is a car ferry service four times a day from Skudeneshavn to Stavanger.

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SveioThe municipality of Sveio is located in the neigh-bouring county of Hordaland.

Sveio has a population of about 4,600 and the land-scape is made up of farmland and forests as well as hills and heather-covered moors.

The municipality is an important link in the E39 coastal highway route with a tunnel connection at Valevåg to Bømlo and Stord.

There is a busy traffi c in inshore vessels through the Bømlafjord to Hardangerfjord and Bergen, which can be seen on a clear day from Sveio’s highest peak, the Trollavassnipen.

Sveio’s biggest tourist attraction is the Ryvarden Lighthouse, which was automated in 1984. It has now been converted into a fashionable art gallery and café.

TysværThe beautiful and unspoilt countryside of Tysvær, in the heart of the Haugalandet region, has been an inspiration to painters and poets down the centuries including the highly respected local artist, Lars Hertervig.

Tysvær has a place in history as the starting point of the great 19th century migration that saw hundreds of thousands of Norwegians depart for a new life in the United States. The administrative centre, Aksdal, has a permanent exhibition, ‘Journey to America’.

The municipality has about 9,000 inhabitants. In addition to traditional activities like farming, Tysvær contains two facilities of vital impor-tance to Karmsund Havnevesen: the Statoil-Kårstø gas terminal and the Amrock-Espevik granite export terminal.

In summer the fi ne scenery of Tysvær, with its fjords and lakes, attracts many hikers and boating enthusiasts.

Aksdal is a meeting point of two main high-ways: the E134 from Haugesund to Oslo and the E39 from Bergen to Stavanger.

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People on the west coast of Norway have relied on ferry services for many years to get to work and to go about their daily lives.

Owing to the geography of the region, it has always been easier to travel by sea and to cross the fjords by ferry rather than going the long way round by road.

In addition, many of the outlying islands depend on the comprehensive ferry network of west Norway to stay in contact with the mainland.

Today, a programme is under way to provide shorter and more effi cient road links by constructing new bridges and tunnels, burrowing under the fjords and providing direct links to many of the islands.

Nevertheless, ferries continue to provide a vital link between the communities of west Norway and ferries and fast boats still account for the largest number of national vessel calls in the Karmsund port district and in the Haugesund region.

The Port of Karmsund receives over 23,000 ferry calls a year including pure fast ferries, combined passenger and cargo ferries and shuttle car ferries.

The shuttle ferry service operated by Tide ASA over the Boknafjord is one of the busiest on the west coast, providing a vital link in the E39 north-south highway route.

Domestic ferry services operate regularly from the Smedasundet in Haugesund with up to eight depar-tures a day to Feøy and Røvær, three to fi ve departures to Utsira and four departures from Skudeneshavn to Kvitsøy and Mekjarvik.

In addition, Tide ASA operates the Flaggruten fast catamaran service between Bergen and Stavanger calling Haugesund and other ports. From Haugesund, the catamaran goes to Stavanger in 80 minutes and to Bergen in just under three hours. There are four departures a day from Haugesund.

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Utsira

The tiny island of Utsira is located just 18 km offshore from Haugesund.

The ferry goes daily from the Garpaskjærkaien in Haugesund.

The island’s name is best known around the world as an offi cial sea area in shipping forecasts. In fact, meteorologists use both North Utsira and South Utsira in their weather reports.

The Utsira ferry is a lifeline for Norway’s smallest municipality, which has just 240 full-time residents.

With a crossing time of about 80 minutes, the ferry makes up to fi ve return trips to the island each weekday, with a reduced service at weekends.

A new NOK 72 million ferry, the ‘Utsira’, entered service on this route in 2005 with a capacity of 150 passengers and 25 cars. The ‘Utsira’ also serves as a general ro-ro vessel for the island. For example, she can carry 10 cars and two 19 metre semi-trailers or other combinations of cars and rolling cargo.

Ideal haven for laid-up vesselsShipowners with idle tonnage need a safe and reliable location in which to lay up their vessels and Karmsund Havnevesen is able to offer this service to the world’s shipping industry.

Among the many sheltered deepwater fjords within its jurisdiction, the port authority has various suitable places for laying up vessels of all sizes.

Bøvågen Bay, about two nautical miles south of Haugesund, is a popular place for laying up large tonnage, especially crude carriers and LNG ships. Vessels are easily serviced and bollards can withstand loads of between 200 and 600 tonnes. Electricity can be supplied to as many as 12 vessels at a time.

Fosenøy can accommodate even larger vessels up to 500,000 dwt while Børøyfjorden (Bømlo) has space for ultra large crude carriers up to 350,000 dwt.

Laid-up oil rigs can be accommodated in the Karmsundet or the Storesund skerries, where there is space for three Aker H-3 type oil rigs.

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There has been a minor revolution in the way goods are transported in western Norway – and it comes at a perfect time for the Port of Karmsund.

Until a few years ago, the dominant mode of coastal transport was by ferry. Traditionally, the region has relied on a series of ferry services to link many of the islands and to provide the shortest route across the fjords.

But now a major programme is under way to create a ferry-free coastal highway connection between key destinations in western Norway, including Karmsund.

The E39 coastal highway links Trondheim in the north with Kristiansand in the south, taking in Ålesund, Bergen, Karmsund and Stavanger.

The ultimate aim is to have no ferry connections between Ålesund and Stavanger – a move that will speed up the fl ow of freight in this part of Norway.

Much of this north-south coastal link has already been completed. New tunnels and bridges have been opened and there are plans for more in the near future.

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This has brought key benefi ts to the Port of Karmsund in terms of fast and effi cient delivery of goods between its cargo terminals and key destinations in western Norway and helping the port to win business from across the whole region of western Norway.

Meanwhile, another long-held ambition of the Haugalandet region is being realised with the

upgrading of the E134 main road that links Haugesund with Oslo.

Currently, it takes about eight hours for a truck to complete this 500 km journey.

In particular, this will allow imported goods to be taken on by truck to markets across southern Norway – thus underlining the status of Karmsund Container Terminal as an ideal hub for transit traffi c. This upgrading has also benefi ted other ports on the E134 such as Porsgrunn (Grenland Port), Larvik and Drammen.

One of the key incentives for these infrastructure improvements is the fact that Karmsund has national port status, conferred by the government in 2001, which entitles Karmsund to equal port-ranking with Bergen and Stavanger. As part of this virtuous spiral, the government has an ongoing programme of investment in the road infrastructure to provide fi rst-rate connections between these premier ports.

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Who owns

Karmsund Havnevesen?The port of Karmsund takes its name from the Karmsundet – the waterway that sepa-rates the island of Karmøy from the mainland – and is owned by six local municipalities or ‘kommunes’.

In 1992 the municipalities of Haugesund and Karmøy joined forces to set up Karmsund Havnevesen. Eight years later – in 2000 – the number of municipalities with a share in the port authority was increased to six.

The aim was to reduce administration costs and to increase the commercial status of Karmsund and the surrounding region of Haugalandet. This coming

together of six municipalities, with all their facilities and resources, has put Karmsund in pole position to compete directly with Bergen and Stavanger.

Karmsund Havnevesen has its head offi ce on the island of Risøy, which is linked to the town of Haugesund by a bridge. Risøy is the location of Haugesund’s main commercial quays and the departure point for regular ferry services to the UK, Denmark and the island of Utsira.

The rest of the port district contains a variety of harbours and privately and publicly owned terminals.


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Shareholdings:

Haugesund kommune: 38.46 per cent

Karmøy kommune: 38.46 per cent

Bømlo kommune: 7.69 per cent

Tysvær kommune: 7.69 per cent

Bokn kommune: 3.85 per cent

Sveio kommune: 3.85 per cent

Karmsund is one of the top three ports in Norway in volume terms because of the large volumes of cargo being handled by private terminals within the port district.

The six municipalities that own Karmsund Havnevesen consist of four in the county of Rogaland – Bokn, Haugesund, Karmøy and Tysvær – and two in the county of Hordaland – Bømlo and Sveio. The region as a whole is called Haugalandet.

The municipalities of Haugesund and Karmøy joined forces in 1992 to create a single port authority for Haugesund and Karmøy. The four other municipali-ties joined in 2000.

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Often described as the birthplace of Norway, the Haugalandet region – which contains the Port of Karmsund – can trace its origins back to the Stone Age, some 12,000 years ago.

Clear signs of these early settlements can still be found on the island of Karmøy. The landscape of the region is dotted with standing stones and ancient burial sites that speak of its long history.

In 872 AD an event occurred that was to guarantee Karmøy – and the Haugalandet region – a place in history. In that year, the Viking monarch Harald Hårfarge (Harald the Fair Haired) won the Battle of Hafrsfjord and united the nation under one banner. The new kingdom was given the name of Nordvegen (‘The North Way’) after the shipping lane used by Vikings and traders as their principal route between north and south. The king held court at Avaldsnes, on Karmøy, and levied tolls on the passing ships. Avaldsnes continued to be the royal seat until about 1450. Today, the waterway, now called the Karmsundet, still remains a vital route for shipping.

Later, Håkon Håkonsen assembled Norway’s fi rst national council, a forerunner of parliament, in the same area. A symbol of these times is the Viking church of Olavskirken, built by Håkon Håkonsen in about 1250, which still looks over the Karmsundet from its commanding position on Karmøy.

Down the centuries, the Haugalandet region has been home to some of Norway’s most powerful land-owners as well as to kings and chieftains.

Avaldsnes became a centre of trade between Norway and the rest of Europe. Today, visitors to Avaldsnes can learn about the region’s 3,500 years of maritime history at the Nordvegen History Centre.

In 1872 a national monument was erected over the burial mound of Harald Hårfarge at Haraldshaugen to commemorate the founding of the Kingdom of Norway.

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Although the region has been home to Vikings and traders for thousands of years, the main town of Haugesund is relatively young. It was established in 1854 as a settlement of just 900 inhabitants. But years of abundant herring catches, as well as a boom in shipbuilding, shipowning and international trade, led to prosperity and growth in the local region during the 20th century.

That prosperity continues to the present day, not only in fi shing and shipping but also in new sectors like aluminium, gas production and the subsea sector.

Life in Haugalandet has always been enhanced and enriched by the outstanding natural beauty of the region as well as by its relatively mild climate. This is a place of sleepy hamlets, green pastures and pictur-esque islands, all set against the austere backdrop of the North Sea.

Haugesund - centre of culture

At the heart of Haugalandet is the town of Haugesund – now a centre of culture as well as a busy commer-cial hub.

Haugesund is a popular venue for special events like the Harbour Days Festival, when the waterways are thronged with brightly decorated boats and up to 20,000 diners gather at a massive table, 360 metres long, for the free herring feast.

At other times of year Haugesund plays host to the Norwegian Film Festival and the Sildajazz festival of traditional jazz.

Both Haugesund and the surrounding region are home to a wide range of commercial and industrial activities. In the maritime sector alone there are more than 120 companies. Some 200 vessels are owned or managed by shipping companies in this area.

The government body responsible for maritime legis-lation and law, the Norwegian Maritime Directorate (Sjøfartsdirektoratet), was located in Haugesund in 2006. Haugesund is proud to host this organisa-tion, which plays a vital role in the nation’s maritime sector as well as strengthening the total maritime know-how of the region.

Haugesund also contains a nautical college and the regional headquarters of the National Coastal Administration, the Kystverket.

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LOCATION

Karmsund Havnevesen (Karmsund Port Authority) has jurisdiction over the harbour area between Selbjørnsfjord in the north and Boknafjord in the south in south-west Norway.

This area includes the privately operated industrial ports of Kårstø (StatoilHydro), Espevik (Amrock) and Håvik (Hydro Aluminium). It also includes the main ports of Haugesund, Kopervik and Skudeneshavn and the minor ports of Åkrehamn, Føresvik, Langevåg, Mosterhamn, Rubbestadneset and Vedavågen. The harbour area also includes the sea lanes of Karmsundet, between Haugesund and Karmøy, and Nyleia, between Bømlo Island and Stord Island. The new Karmsund Port, located in the Karmsundet, is one of the most modern fi shing and container ports in Norway.

AIRPORT

Haugesund Airport, on the island of Karmøy, is 12 km from Haugesund, 13 km from Kopervik and 4 km from the new Karmsund Fishing and Container Port.

There are regular fl ights to domestic and international destinations operated by SAS, Widerøe and Ryanair. Direct services include Oslo, Bergen, Stavanger, Copenhagen (Denmark), Bremen (Germany) and London Stansted.

AUTHORITY

Karmsund Havnevesen (Karmsund Port Authority) is owned jointly by six communities: Bokn, Bømlo, Haugesund, Karmøy, Sveio and Tysvær.

Karmsund Havnevesen,Garpeskjærskaien,PO Box 186,N-5501 HaugesundTel: +47 52 70 37 50Fax: +47 52 70 37 69Email: [email protected]: www.karmsund-havn.no

EMERGENCY NUMBERS

Ambulance: 113Fire and rescue: 110Oil spill reporting: 110Police: 112

FRESH WATER

Available at all main ports within the Karmsund area.Port authority must be notifi ed before delivery.

MEDICAL AID

Main hospital Haugesund (FiH)Tel: +47 05253 alt. +47 52 73 20 00

Medical duty service HaugesundTel: +47 52 80 40 00

Medical duty service KarmøyTel: +47 52 84 49 50 and 52 80 40 00

Medical duty service TysværTel: +47 52 77 07 00

ROAD LINKS

Eastbound:E134 connects Haugesund with eastern Norway

North and southbound:E39 connects Haugesund with northern and southern parts of western Norway.

Port details

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WEATHERNavigation is possible all year round. Most ports within the harbour district are well protected, irrespective of wind direction, and ports are ice free. The Karmsund area enjoys a generally mild but damp coastal climate.

HAUGESUND

Haugesund is located on the mainland and on the islands of Hasseløy and Risøy at the northern entrance to the Karmsundet.

Position is 59°25’N, 05°16’E.

The main port covers an area of 24,000 square metres with a total berth length of 4,000 metres.

The Deep Water Offshore Base at Killingøy covers 26,000 square metres. There is a total quay length of 400 metres: 160 metres with 15.2 metres draught and 240 metres with 10.0 metres draught. The port authority has a further 34,000 square metres of land set aside for development in this area, including two new berths.

APPROACH

Hazard-free approach with good, clear entrance. Air draught of 45 metres from south due to the Karmsund Bridge. Maximum recommended sea draught when entering from the south is 9.0 metres.

ANCHORAGE

At Bøvågen for vessels up to 7,000 dwtAt Høievarde for vessels up to 15,000 dwtAt Bygnes for vessels up to 60,000 dwtAt Hervikfjorden for vessels up to 150,000 dwt.

BUNKERS

HFO, IFO and MDO/MGO obtainable ex-wharf from Norsk Hydro, Shell and Statoil. Bunkers at anchorage may be supplied by barge. All grades of lube oil avail-able from various operators.

CRANESMobile cranes up to 250 tonnes capacity are available for all main ports in the Karmsund district. Floating cranes up to 400 tonnes capacity are available at 36 hours’ notice.

CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENT

Agents and stevedoring companies in the port have container trucks, fork-lifts, Mafi trailers, fl atbeds, reach stackers, lifting frames, mobile cranes up to 250 tonnes capacity and other units for hire.

ISPS PORT FACILITIES

There are six ISPS-approved public port facilities in the Karmsund port district: Garpeskjærskaien (Haugesund), Husøy/Veldeøyene (Karmøy), Killingøy (Haugesund), Kopervik (Karmøy), Rubbestadneset (Bømlo) and Serklau (Bømlo).

In addition, the port district includes several private industrial ports and berths with ISPS approval.

LARGEST VESSEL

Vessels up to 200,000 dwt with a maximum length of 300 metres and a maximum draught of 10.0 metres can berth in Haugesund.

LAY-UP

At Bøvågen for vessels up to 200,000 dwtAt Fosenøy for vessels up to 500,000 dwtAt Storesundsskjærene for up to three Aker H-3 type oil rigs simultaneouslyAt Børøyfjorden (Bømlo) for vessels up to 350,000 dwt.

PASSENGER SERVICES

Flaggruten (Tide ASA) and Pendlerruten (Tide ASA) oper-ates a fast ferry service several times a day in each direc-tion between Bergen and Stavanger calling at Leirvik, Mosterhamn, Haugesund, Kopervik and Føresvik.

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Fjord Line AS operates international ferry services from Haugesund to Hanstholm, Denmark (three times inbound and outbound a week respectively). This service also calls at Bergen and Egersund.

PILOTAGE

Pilotage is compulsory for all foreign-fl ag vessels and for domestic vessels over 500 gt that are involved partly in international trade. Vessels in purely domestic trade are exempt. Vessels approaching from the south and west pick up the pilot at Kvitsøy or Skudeneshavn. Pilots maintain a 24-hour watch on VHF Channels 13 and 16. The pilot station should receive written notice at least 24 hours in advance of ETA.

RO-RO FACILITIES

Garpeskjæerskaien South has ro-ro facilities with 10.5 metres draught. Karmsund Port at Veldeøyene will open a new ro-ro facility with 10.0 metres draught in March 2009.

SHIPREPAIR

There is a range of shipyards with dry docks, slip-ways, etc in Haugesund, Karmsund Port Husøy, Ølen, Langevåg, Rubbestadneset, Skudeneshavn and Vedavågen. The largest of these can accommodate oil rigs and vessels up to 150,000 dwt (see Directory).

STORAGE

There are cold stores at Haugesund, Karmsund Fishing and Container Port and Skudeneshavn (see Directory).

TIDES

Average tidal range is 60 to 70 cm. The Karmsundet current fl ows south from three hours before high water and north from three hours before low water.

TOWAGE

Available from various tug operators (see Directory).

VTS REPORT SERVICE

VTS Report Service (Kvitsoy VTS) is available on VHF Channels 18 and 19.

WASTE

Waste containers are placed on berths and piers under the control and supervision of the port authority. Locked containers may be opened only after noti-fying the port authority by telephone. Operators of private berths and terminals have their own arrange-ments. (For special waste treatment, see Directory.)

The port authority (harbour offi ce) must receive noti-fi cation of delivery of waste 24 hours before arrival, either directly from ship or via agent.

The notifi cation form is available from local agents or on the internet (www.karmsund-havn.no).

WORKING HOURS

Normal working hours for stevedores are 07.30 to 16.00 hours. On request, stevedores can work 24 hours. Additional charges are made for evening and night work.

Port authority maintains a 24-hour watch service, but harbour offi ce is manned only from 06.30 to 22.00 hours. Normal offi ce hours for administration: Monday to Friday, 08.00 to 15.30 hours local time.

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Brødr. Bauer-Nilsen ASKarmøygt 905529 HaugesundTel: 52 70 77 70Email: [email protected]

Buksér og Berging ASRuseløkkvn. 26PO Box 1534-Vika, 0117 OsloTel: +47 23 11 63 50Fax: +47 23 11 63 51Mobile: +47 97 06 38 80Email: [email protected] Base KarmsundTel: +47 51 85 62 00, +47 90 60 08 76

Bureau VeritasNoreveien 12N-5542 KarmsundTel: +47 52 83 18 00Fax: +47 52 83 19 84

Båtutrustning ASN-5420 RubbestadnesetTel: +47 53 42 84 00Fax: +47 53 42 84 02

Bømlo KommuneN-5430 BremnesTel: +47 53 42 30 00Fax: +47 53 42 30 01

Carl J. Amundsen ASSmedasundet 97 BN – 5525 HaugesundTel: +47 52 70 22 00

Continental Ship Management ASPO Box 1281N-5508 KarmsundTel: +47 52 84 80 00Fax: +47 52 84 80 01

DeepOcean ASStoltenberggaten 1 PO Box 2144N-5504 HaugesundTel: +47 52 70 04 00Fax: +47 52 70 04 01Email: [email protected]

Delta Pumpefabrikk ASPO Box 2001N-5504 HaugesundTel: +47 52 70 43 70Fax: +47 52 70 43 75Email: [email protected]

Den norske Bank ASAHaraldsgt. 125, PO Box 23N-5501 HaugesundTel: +47 52 72 08 00Fax: +47 52 72 08 20

Det Norske VeritasFlathauggt. 12N-5523 HaugesundTel: +47 52 70 36 40Fax: +47 52 71 13 23


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DirectoryAibel ASJens Risøens Gate 72PO Box 2180N-5504 HaugesundTel: +47 52 80 30 00Fax: +47 52 80 20 00Email: [email protected]

Alf Lea & Co ASTollbugaten 3N-5527 HaugesundTel: +47 52 70 44 90Fax: +47 52 71 27 29Email: mail@alfl ea.no

Ark SundPO Box 355N-5501 HaugesundTel: +47 52 71 41 50Fax: +47 52 71 59 66

Avaldsnes Mek. Contractors ASHusøyvn 127N-4262 AvaldsnesTel: +47 52 84 22 30Fax: +47 52 84 24 01

Aasen Shipping ASMosterhamn5440 MosterhamnTel: +47 53 42 64 26Fax: +47 53 42 64 34

Biomar ASPO Box 52,N-4299 AvaldsnesTel: +47 52 85 67 50Fax: +47 52 85 67 69Email: [email protected]

Bokn KommuneN-5561 BoknTel: +47 52 75 25 00Fax: +47 52 75 25 15

Bring Logistics AS – Avd. OffshoreHeiane, N-5400 StordTel: +47 53 40 38 00Fax: +47 53 40 38 05Mobile: +47 99 21 90 16 alt. 41 73 78 31

Bring Logistics AS – Avd. HaugesundGarpeskjærsveien 2N-5527 HaugesundTel: +47 52 73 93 90Fax: +47 52 73 93 91Mobile: +47 97 18 40 97 alt. 90 69 99 70Email: [email protected]

Brommeland Elektronikk ASStrangt. 207N-5525 HaugesundTel: +47 52 70 32 52Fax: +47 52 41 39 23Email: [email protected]

Dreie-ServiceHusøyvn 1494299 AvaldsnesTel: +47 52 84 30 99Fax: +47 52 84 39 06

Eidesvik AS5344 BømloTel: +47 53 44 80 00Fax: +47 53 44 80 01Email: offi [email protected]

Esso AS (Vest Olje AS)HusøyN-4262 AvaldsnesTel: +47 52 85 66 90Fax: +47 52 85 66 91

Falck Shipping ASPO Box 40, AksdalsenteretN-5575 AksdalTel: +47 52 77 47 00Fax: +47 52 77 47 01Email: [email protected]

Forthun & SørhaugKranutleie ASN-5545 VormedalTel: +47 52 73 79 09Fax: +47 52 73 79 10

GAC-ORO AukraNaustnesetN-6480 AukraTel: +47 9920 2563Fax: +47 7164 7805e-mail: [email protected]

GasnorFlyplassveienPO Box 63N-4299 AvaldsnesTel: +47 52 85 62 10Fax: +47 52 85 62 11www.gasnor.no

Grenland KSI ASSteiningsholmenN-4280 SkudeneshavnTel: +47 52 81 43 00Fax: +47 52 81 43 01

Hans Erik Elektro ASStongvegen 24270 ÅkrahamnTel: 52 81 83 00Fax: 52 81 83 01

Haakonsen Marine ASKaigt 23N-4280 SkudesneshavnTel: +47 52 84 53 10Fax: +47 52 84 53 11Email: [email protected]

Haaland & Sønn ASRyfylkekaienN-4006 StavangerTel: +47 51 85 62 00Fax: +47 51 85 62 01

Hagland Agency ASPO Box 98N-5501 HaugesundTel: +47 52 70 12 50Fax: +47 52 70 12 12Email: [email protected]

Harald Halvorsen ASStrandgt. 205N-5525 HaugesundTel: +47 52 70 24 20Fax: +47 52 72 61 95

Haugaland GjenvinningPO Box 1353 GardN-5507 HaugesundTel: +47 52 70 73 70Fax: +47 52 70 73 79

Haugaland Shipping ASStrandgt 1205525 HaugesundTel: +47 52 72 62 33Fax: +47 52 72 87 04

Haugaland Vekst ASPO Box 22145509 HaugesundTel: +47 52 74 33 50Fax: +47 52 74 33 51

Haugesund Kjølelager ASGarpeskjærsvegen 2N-5527 HaugesundTel: +47 52 71 48 41Fax: +47 52 73 81 03Email: [email protected]

Haugesund KommuneRådhuset, N-5528 HaugesundTel: +47 52 73 43 02Fax: +47 52 73 43 90Email: [email protected]

Haugesund Losse-og LasteforeningGarpaskjærskaienN-5527 HaugesundTel: +47 52 72 10 75Fax: +47 52 72 70 60

Haugesund Offshore Services ASStoltenberggaten 1PO Box 392N-5501 HaugesundTel: +47 52 72 99 99Fax: +47 52 72 70 41Email: [email protected]@hos.nowww.hos.no

Haugesund Reisereprasjoner ASSundgt 179N-5527 HaugesundTel: +47 52 72 62 87Fax: +47 52 71 49 02

Haugesund Skips & Offshore Service A/SKillingøy, PO Box 2123N-5504 HaugesundTel: +47 52 70 62 40Fax: +47 71 10 19

Havnebunker J.G. ApelandAsalvikveien 42N-5523 HaugesundTel: +47 52 72 27 33

HED Karmøy ASHusøyvegen 75PO Box 1234299 AvaldsnesTel: +47 52 84 40 00Fax: +47 52 84 40 99Email: [email protected]

Herstein Halvorsen ASPO Box 874295 VedavågenTel: 90170819

Hillesland Interbok ASHovedgaten 46N-4250 KopervikTel: +47 52 85 63 33Fax: +47 52 85 63 34www.hillesland.no

Jatec ASPO Box 4135501 HaugesundTel: +47 52 70 30 30Fax: +47 70 30 50Email: [email protected]

J. Martens ASPO Box 23 N-4299 AvaldsnesTel: +47 52 84 33 80Fax: +47 52 84 02 32Email: [email protected]

J.S. Dykkerservice (John Skarholm)Steinsnesveien 47N-5516 HaugesundTel: +47 52 73 67 31Mobile: 92445804Fax: +47 52 72 26 60

Johs. Lothe ASGarpesjærskaien 1N-5501 HaugesundTel: +47 52 70 93 20Fax: +47 52 70 93 21www.lothe.no

Johs. Sundfør ASPO Box 340 - SentrumN-5501 HaugesundTel: +47 52 81 31 00Fax: +47 52 71 81 00www.johs-sundfoer.no

Karmøy DykkerserviceStongveien 1804270 ÅkrahamnTel: +47 52 84 38 88

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KTM Shipping ASPO Box 23 N-4291 KopervikTel: +47 52 85 69 00Fax: +47 23 50 12 60Email: [email protected]

Karmøy kommuneRådhuset N-4250 KopervikTel: +47 52 85 75 00Fax: +47 52 85 22 32Email: [email protected]

Karmøy Skipsconsult ASKirkeveien 174280 SkudeneshavnTel: +47 52 84 60 00Fax: +47 42 84 60 01

Karmøy Winch ASPO Box 160, Bygnesveien 30N-4291 KopervikTel: +47 52 85 68 00Fax: +47 52 85 68 02Email: [email protected]

Karmsund Container TerminalPO Box 119N-5501 HaugesundTel: +47 52 81 31 00Fax: +47 52 71 81 00www.lothe.no

Karmsund Fiskemel ASPO Box 103N-4299 AvaldsnesTel: +47 52 85 70 10Fax: +47 52 85 70 11Email: post@karmsund-fi skemel.nowww.silfas.no

Karmsund Havnevesen (Karmsund Port Authority)PO Box 186N-5501 HaugesundTel: +47 52 70 37 50Fax: +47 52 70 37 69Email: [email protected]

Karmsund Maritime Offshore Supply ASPO Box 484N-4250 KopervikTel: +47 52 84 43 40Fax: +47 52 84 43 41

Karmsund Maritime Service ASPO Box 134 N-4291 KopervikTel: +47 52 84 43 00Fax: +47 52 84 43 10Email: [email protected]

Karmsund Redskap ASPO Box 2141N-5504 HaugesundTel: +47 52 70 32 70Fax: +47 52 70 32 79Email: [email protected]

Klovning Brødr. Rederi ASSmedasundet 97 B5525 HaugesundTel: +47 52 72 33 11Fax: +47 52 72 71 23

Knutsen OAS Shipping ASPO Box 2017, Smedasundet 40N-5504 HaugesundTel: +47 52 70 40 00Fax: +47 52 70 40 40Email: fi [email protected]

Kopervik Shipping ASHovedgt 574250 KopervikTel: +47 52 84 55 50Fax: +47 52 84 55 51

Koralfi sk ASPO Box 110, HusøyveienN-4299 AvaldsnesTel: +47 52 85 70 50-+47 52 81 44 20Fax: +47 52 85 70 51-+47 52 81 44 21Email: koralfi [email protected]

Kraft & Lothe Shipping ASGarpeskjærsveien 1N-5527 HaugesundTel: +47 52 70 93 20

Kruse Smith ASPO Box 10274294 KopervikTel: +47 52 84 58 80Fax: +47 52 84 58 90Email: fi [email protected]

KTM Shipping ASPO Box 23N-4291 KopervikTel: +47 52 85 69 00Fax: +47 23 50 12 60Email: [email protected]

KystDesign ASSmedasundet 1PO Box 2123N-5504 HaugesundTel: +47 52 70 62 50Fax: +47 52 71 20 15Email: [email protected]

KystverketPO Box 466N-5501 HaugesundTel: +47 52 70 22 10Fax: +47 52 72 16 81Email: [email protected]

Kyvik & Co ASSjøhuset, Møllervegen 22PO Box 2016N-5504 HaugesundTel: +47 52 70 90 40Fax: +47 52 70 90 41Email: [email protected]

Leco Marine ASPO Box 44 N-4299 AvaldsnesTel: +47 52 82 05 00Fax: +47 52 82 00 83Email: [email protected]

LOS Elektro ASHollundsdalen Industrifelt5430 BremnesTel: +47 53 42 21 00Fax: +47 52 42 21 01Email: fi [email protected]

Mapex ASPO Box 602 - SentrumN-5501 HaugesundTel: +47 52 71 41 12Fax: +47 52 72 66 40

Marine Elektro ASStølebuktveien 8N-4250 KopervikTel: +47 52 85 01 99Fax: +47 52 85 31 40

Marine Technical Services S.H. KinnStrandgaten 202N-5525 HaugesundTel: +47 52 73 10 10

Miljøservice Vest ASBøvågenN-4262 AvaldsnesTel: +47 52 84 44 94Fax: +47 52 84 44 90

Minor Shipping & TradingPO Box 12295508 HaugesundTel: +47 52 83 33 40Fax: +47 52 83 64 76

Møllerodden Imenco ProductsStoltenberggt.1N-5527 HaugesundTel: +47 52 70 31 00Fax: +47 52 70 31 25Email: [email protected]

Nordic Pump Service AS HaugesundKillingøy5500 HaugesundTel: +47 52 72 78 88Fax: +47 52 72 62 42

Norske Hydro ASTankanleggN-4265 HåvikTel: +47 52 85 42 10Fax: +47 52 85 48 52

North-Sea Container Line AS (NCL)PO Box 291Møllerveien 22N-5501 HaugesundTel: +47 52 70 01 40Fax: +47 52 70 01 49Email: [email protected]

North Sea Innovation ASSmedasundet Maritime Centre PO Box 404, Stoltenberggt. 1N-5501 HaugesundTel: +47 52 86 41 80Fax: +47 52 86 41 81Email: [email protected]

Norwegian Maritime DirectorateNational Main Offi ce– Smedasundet 50N-5509 HaugesundTel: +47 52 74 50 00Email: [email protected]

Norwegian Maritime Services ASTveitaholmen 32N-4296 ÅkrehamnTel: +47 52 22 30 30

Norwegian Universal Technology ASKillingøyN-5515 HaugesundTel: +47 52 7195 90Email: [email protected]

Olufsen Skipsservice ASKillingøy – P.O.Box 2123N-5504 HaugesundTel: +47 52 70 62 30Fax: +47 52 71 36 46Email: [email protected]

Opedal Tankrenovasjon ASFrakkagjerdvn 2065563 FørresfjordenTel: +47 52 75 41 80

Østensjø Rederi ASPO Box 394N-5501 HaugesundTel: +47 52 70 45 45Fax: +47 52 70 45 50Email: [email protected]

R.G. Hagland ASSmedasundet 97bPO Box 98 - SentrumN-5501 HaugesundTel: +47 52 70 12 00Fax: +47 52 70 12 12Email: [email protected]

READ Matre Instruments ASN-5420 RubbestadnesetTel: +47 53 42 71 51Fax: +47 53 42 76 85

Rica Maritim HotelÅsbygt. 3N-5528 HaugesundTel: +47 52 86 30 00Fax: +47 52 86 30 01Email: [email protected]

Riise Underwater Engineering ASStoltenberggt 15527 HaugesundTel: +47 52 71 52 11Fax: +47 52 71 52 80

Rolf E. LarsenN-5427 UrangsvågTel: +47 53 42 06 89Fax: +47 53 42 71 03

Rolf Wee Transport ASN-5563 FørresfjordenTel: +47 52 77 01 11Fax: +47 52 77 40 58

Rental Technology & Services ASPO Box 2374296 ÅkrehamnTel: 52 81 47 60Fax: 52 81 47 61

SeaPro Mekaniske ASStongveien 180N-4270 ÅkrehamnTel.: +47 52 81 54 00

Sevlandsvik Slip & Mekaniske Verksted 4275 SævelandsvikTel: 52 81 56 70

Shell Lillesund DepotStoresundsveien 535N-4260 TorvastadTel: +47 52 83 91 51Fax: +47 52 83 98 05

SigShip & Co.Vardenveien 394280 SkudeneshavnTel: + 47 52 82 92 36

Simonsen Elektro Karmøy ASHusøyveien 241 N-4262 ÅvaldsnesTel: +47 52 85 20 21Fax: +47 52 85 08 79Mobile: 90 19 79 19Email: [email protected]

Sjur Lothe Skipshandel ASPostboks 5435501 HaugesundWarehouse: Bø Øst4262 AvaldsnesTel: +47 52 84 64 84Fax: +47 52 84 64 99Email: [email protected]: fi [email protected]

Skogland ASSundgt 167, PO Box 376N-5501 HaugesundTel: +47 52 70 31 30Fax: +47 52 70 31 31Email: [email protected]

Skude Fryseri ASPO Box 50N-4297 SkudeneshavnTel: +47 52 82 83 00Fax: +47 52 82 92 40

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Skude Verft ASSteiningsholmenN-4280 SkudeneshavnTel: +47 52 82 85 07Fax: +47 52 82 88 09

Solstad Shipping ASPostveien 25N-4280 SkudeneshavnTel: +47 52 85 65 00Fax: +47 52 85 65 01

Soltin Shipment ASKaien 11N-4250 KopervikTel: +47 52 80 42 11

Statoil (L. Storesund & Sønner AS)Storesundsveien 535N-4260 TorvastadTel: +47 52 83 93 93Fax: +47 52 83 98 82

Storsletten Rederi ASStoresund4260 TorvestadTel: +47 52 84 48 70Fax: +47 52 84 48 78Email: [email protected]

Storesund GruppenStoresundvegen 3054260 TorvestadTel: +47 52 70 21 20Fax: +47 52 70 21 21 Email: [email protected]

Sveio KommuneN-5550 SveioTel: +47 53 74 01 00Fax: +47 53 74 00 96Email: [email protected]

Sør-Norges TrålerlagFlathauggaten 12N-5523 HaugesundTel: +47 52 86 69 80Fax: +47 52 86 69 81

T. Alendal Rederi ASP.O.Box 2063N - 5504 HaugesundTel: +47 52 70 20 70

Technip Offshore Norge ASKillingøy – P.O. Box 1342N-5507 HaugesundTel: +47 67 58 85 00

Techno Dive ASHusøyveien 139N-4262 ÅvaldsnesTel: +47 52 84 64 40Fax: +47 52 84 64 41Email: [email protected]@techno-dive.nettechno-group.net

TNR Spedisjon ASKarmsund Trafi kkhavnN-4262 Avaldsnes.Tel: +47 52 70 05 00

Tysvær kommuneAksdal SenterN-5570 AksdalTel: +47 52 77 05 00Fax: +47 52 77 05 50Email: [email protected]

UniSea ASPostvn. 25N-4280 SkudeneshavnTel: +47 52 84 44 10Fax: +47 52 84 60 31

Vassbakk & Stol ASPO Box 634291 KopervikTel: +47 52 85 78 30Fax: +47 52 85 31 17Email: [email protected]

Veidekke Entrepenør AS(Distrikt Haugesund)Karmsundgt 515531 HaugesundTel: +47 52 80 60 00Fax: +47 50 80 60 01Email: [email protected]

Vest-Jet ASLitlasundveien 110N-4260 TorvastadTel: +47 52 84 64 20Fax: +47 52 84 64 21Email: [email protected]

Vestland Rederi ASStorasundvn. 291N-4260 TorvastadTel: +47 52 81 86 70

Vest Metallretur ASBøneset, 4260 TorvastadTel: +47 42 81 48 10Fax: +47 52 83 22 66

Vico ASBø øst, N-4262 AvaldsnesTel: +47 52 84 66 00Fax: +47 52 84 66 01Email: [email protected]

Wartsila NSD Norway ASN-5420 RubbestadnesetTel: +47 53 42 35 00Fax: +47 53 42 35 01

West Contractors AS (Westcon)5582 ØlensvågTel: +47 53 77 50 00Fax: +47 53 77 50 01Email: [email protected]

West Tech ASSmedasundet Maritime CentrePO Box 265, Stoltenberggt. 1N-5504 HaugesundTel: +47 52 86 41 00Fax: +47 52 86 41 01Email: [email protected]

West-Trans Shipping ASBø, N-4262 AvaldsnesTel: +47 52 82 73 70Fax: +47 52 83 29 94

West Contractors AS (WESCON)N-5582 ØlensvågTel: +47 53 77 50 00Fax: +47 53 77 50 01Email: [email protected]

Wrist Europe ASHusøyveien 245N-4262 AvaldsnesTel: +47 52 85 66 90Fax: +47 52 85 66 91Email: [email protected]

YIT Building Systems ASPO Box. 2061N-5504 HaugesundTel: +47 52 80 44 00Fax: +47 52 80 44 15

Åkra Sjømat ASÅrvollknausen 274270 ÅkrahamnTel: +47 52 85 39 25

Åkrehamn Trålbøteri AsØyveien 60, PO Box 115 N-4296 ÅkrehamnTel: +47 52 84 45 20Fax: +47 52 84 45 38Email: [email protected]

Østensjø Rederi ASPO Box 394Smedasundet 97bN-5501 HaugesundTel: +47 52 70 45 45Fax: +47 52 70 45 50Email: fi [email protected]

EMERGENCY SERVICESFire 110 (also for oil pollution alert)

Police 112

Ambulance 113

Haugesund Legevakt Tel: +47 52 80 40 00

Karmøy Legevakt Tel: +47 52 84 49 50

AMK-sentralen Tel: +47 52 71 60 11

SEAMENS’ DOCTORSjømannslegekontoretTel.: +47 52 72 29 17

PHARMACY HavfruenNorheim Tel: +47 52 81 11 00Fax: +47 52 83 18 88

Kopervik Apotek Tel: +47 52 84 55 60

LøveapoteketHaugesund Tel: +47 52 70 78 50Fax: +47 52 70 78 51

ØrneapoteketHaugesund Tel: +47 52 70 35 80 Fax: +47 52 71 33 60

Apotek 1Amandasenteret, HaugesundTel: 52 70 53 40

Apotek 1Amfi senteretN- 4270 ÅkrehamnTel: +47 52 84 56 60Fax: +47 52 84 56 61

TAXISHaugaland Taxi Tel: +47 52 81 81 81

Haugesund Taxi Tel: +47 52 80 80 80

Karmøy Taxi Tel: +47 52 85 80 80

Fiskeridirektoratet, region SørAvdelind KopervikFiskeridirektoratetskontrollverk Tel: +47 52 84 56 00Fax: +47 52 84 56 01

Sør-Norges TrålerlagFlathauggaten 12Tel: +47 52 86 69 80Fax: +47 52 86 69 81Email: [email protected]

PORT AUTHORITYKarmsund Havnevesen Tel: +47 52 70 37 50 Fax +47 52 70 37 69

PILOTAGELosformidlingen KvitsøyTel: +47 51 73 53 97 Fax: +47 51 73 53 91

POLICEKarmøy LensmannskontorKopervik Tel: +47 52 85 64 00

Haugesund PolitikammerHaugesund Tel: +47 52 86 80 00Fax: +47 52 86 81 00

Maritime DirectorateSjøfartsdirektoratet avd. HaugesundTel: +47 52 72 45 11Fax: +47 52 72 99 32

Coastal radio/Rogaland radioRogaland Radio, Stavanger Tel: 0122/0135

CUSTOMSTollvesenet, Haugesund Tel: +47 55 57 37 00 Fax: +47 51 86 85 66

USEFUL ADDRESSES/NUMBERS:

Karmsund Havnevesen (Karmsund Port Authority)PO Box 186, 5501 Haugesund, NorwayTel: +47 52 70 37 50 Fax: +47 52 70 37 69Email: [email protected]

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