Statistics Norway

The Norwegian merchant fleet

2 The merchant fleet1, by register, ownership and type of vessel as of 31 December 2011
  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 19  314 586 0 0 39 2 152 255 26 1 052 897
Chemical tankers 0 0 0 0 65  991 110 36  635 062
Gas tanker 1 1 687 0 0 22  890 608 18 1 194 919
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 0 0 0 0
Bulk vessel 19 11 085 0 0 53 1 533 949 4  100 260
Combination vessel 1 1 884 0 0 14  894 224 0 0
Sand/rock dumping vessel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fish carrier/Well boat 77 50 101 0 0 0 0 0 0
General cargo vessel  165  113 664 1  236 39  603 904 15 95 706
Container carrier 2 4 672 0 0 13  261 851 0 0
Dry cargo barge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ro-Ro freight 2 5 066 0 0 15  794 803 4  211 092
Frozen/refrigerated vessel 1 1 218 0 0 10 46 215 0 0
Vehicle carrier 0 0 0 0 29 1 440 340 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  143  174 682 0 0 2  728 2 1 102
Car Ferry  239  376 215 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ro/Ro-passenger carrier 8 99 814 0 0 1 11 647 0 0
Cruise ship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other passenger vessels 29 91 513 0 0 3 61 612 0 0
Offshore supply and anchor handling vessels  152  645 944 9 45 329 82  355 151 9 44 938
Offshore service vessels 17 48 520 1 7 473 3 20 648 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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