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COMPETITIVE INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY LEADER
services throughout the complete value chain, and
Ever since the first settlements in Norway, the population
today we are able to deliver nearly everything within
has depended on and learnt how to adapt to the tough
ship equipment and systems, ship design, complete
conditions at sea, in order to get food and find ways of
newbuilds and support for vessels in operation. We
transport. The Norwegian Vikings were renowned for
are particularly strong within design and construction
their good boats and seamanship and they voyaged
of advanced vessels for offshore oil production and
around the world at an early stage. Fisheries in Norway
fishery.
dominate in terms of developing efficient fishing gear and tools and also by managing the resources in the
In addition to our own shipyard in Norway, there are
ocean. This experience was part of the basis when
currently vessels of a Havyard design being constructed
Norway established an industry for utilizing the oil
in Spain, India, Singapore and China. One of our most
resources that exist underneath the seabed outside the
important competitive advantages is that we can help to
Norwegian coast. Havyard’s main office and most of
secure the right quality no matter where the shipowners
our core activities are located in this strong maritime
choose to construct their vessels, through our compe-
cluster on the coast of Norway.
tence and knowledge about the complete value chain. Our five success criteria are Design, Technology,
Today, Norwegian oil companies, contractors, ship-
Quality, Cost and Delivery Time. We believe Quality is
owners, shipyards, ship designers and suppliers are
and will continue to be the most important competitive
recognized for delivering world leading technology.
advantage for our products.
The Norwegian maritime cluster has had great success through a good combination of competition and
INNOVATION AND COMPETITIVENESS
cooperation, in order to renew itself and to offer the
If the Norwegian maritime cluster and Havyard are
market new, competitive technology. However, it is no
going to continue to develop, we depend on main-
matter of course that this cluster is going to maintain its
taining our competitiveness in an international market.
position and competitiveness.
Norway has the highest cost level in the world on many of the input factors that are important for this
STRONG GROWTH
industry. Politicians, the industry as a whole, and
Since being established in 2000, Havyard Group has gone
Havyard as a group, work to improve these framework
from being a local Norwegian shipyard, to becoming
conditions. But we must first and foremost increase our
an internationally recognized ship technology group.
competitiveness through being even more efficient
We have taken control of and developed products and
in terms of developing and producing solutions that
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