Statistics Norway

The Norwegian-controlled foreign registered merchant fleet

2 The merchant fleet1, by register, ownership and type of vessel as of 31 December 2010
  NOR NIS
  Ownes by Norwegian citizens Ownes by foreigners Norwegian owned Ownes by foreigners
  Vessel Gross tonnage Vessel Gross tonnage Vessel Gross tonnage Vessel Gross tonnage
Oil tanker 20  315 866 0 0 38 2 102 024 30 1 087 961
Chemical tankers 0 0 0 0 65  956 399 41  759 484
Gas tanker 1 1 687 0 0 31 1 131 997 12  908 026
Floating production/storage vessel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tank barge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Foodstuff tanker 3 1 115 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other tanker 2 1 098 0 0 1 2 920 0 0
Bulk vessel 18 10 677 0 0 51 1 734 766 6 96 218
Combination vessel 1 1 884 0 0 15  925 470 1 5 582
Sand/rock dumping vessel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fish carrier/Well boat 78 49 295 0 0 0 0 0 0
General cargo vessel  165  111 203 0 0 46  601 032 16 42 694
Container carrier 2 4 672 0 0 14  264 267 0 0
Dry cargo barge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ro-Ro freight 2 5 066 0 0 15  833 172 5  216 709
Frozen/refrigerated vessel 1 1 218 0 0 12 54 519 0 0
Vehicle carrier 0 0 0 0 29 1 414 066 3  192 022
Combined general cargo carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Barge carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other dry cargo vessels 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Passenger ships  139  169 471 0 0 1  229 2 1 102
Car Ferry  238  361 935 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ro/Ro-passenger carrier 8 99 814 0 0 3 58 859 0 0
Cruise ship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other passenger vessels 30 91 658 0 0 3 61 612 0 0
Offshore supply and anchor handling vessels  156  641 516 0 0 72  271 718 9 39 842
Offshore service vessels 18 49 270 0 0 4 30 426 0 0
1  Norwegian registered vessels (NOR/NIS) of 100 gross tonnes and more for transport of passengers and goods.
Source: The Norwegian Ship Registers NIS/NOR.

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