The Norwegian Merchant Fleet, 2000-2001

1 631 vessels were registered in Norwegian ship registers by the end of 2001. 52 per cent of all vessels were registered in Norwegian Ordinary Ship Register. The number of vessels registered in the Norwegian Ordinary Ship Register was unchanged from 2000 to 2001. The number of vessels in Norwegian International Ship Register decreased by less than 1 per cent, but the gross tonnage decreased by almost 5 per cent. Almost 1/3 of the vessels registered in Norwegian International Ship Register were foreign owned.

Almost 20 per cent of all vessels in Norwegian Ship Registers are tankers, of which half were oil tankers. 87 per cent of all Norwegian registered gross tonnage was registered in Norwegian International Ship Register.

Almost ¼ of all Norwegian registered ships are 30 years or older. Of all vessels in Norwegian Ordinary Ship Register, almost 40 per cent are 30 years or older.

See also the article Gross freight earnings and operating expenses for vessels in foreign-going trade, 2000 .

Tables:

• Table 1 Vessels registered in Norwegian ship registers. The merchant fleet. Vessels and tonnage. 1989-2001
• Table 2 Merchant fleet. Vessels in Norwegian ship registers. Number of vessels and gross tonnage, by vessel type as for 31.12. 2001
• Table 3 Merchant fleet. Vessels in Norwegian ship registers. Number of vessels and gross tonnage, by vessel type as for 31.12. 2000
• Table 4 Merchant fleet. Vessels in Norwegian ship registers. Number of vessels and gross tonnage, by vessel size as for 31.12. 2001
• Table 5 Merchant fleet. Vessels in Norwegian ship registers. Number of vessels and gross tonnage, by vessel size as for 31.12. 2000
• Table 6 Merchant fleet. Vessels in Norwegian ship registers. Number of vessels and gross tonnage, by vessel age as for 31.12. 2001
• Table 7 Merchant fleet. Vessels in Norwegian ship registers. Number of vessels and gross tonnage, by vessel age as for 31.12. 2000
• Table 8 Merchant fleet. Vessels in Norwegian ship registers. Number of vessels and gross tonnage, by home port as for 31.12. 2001
• Table 9 Merchant fleet. Vessels in Norwegian ship registers. Number of vessels and gross tonnage, by home port as for 31.12. 2000