Karmsund Port Handbook 2009-10

Karmsund

Port Handbook

2009-10

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Karmsund Port Handbook 2009-10

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3 Foreword 4 Location Karmsund

30 Private industrial terminals generate major share of cargo volumes

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

31 Gas processing plant is a world-class asset

13 Karmsund gears up for expansion in container handling and transit traffic

32 Aluminium plant is major generator of seaborne cargo

16 Efficient centre for landing, processing and export of fish 18 Karmsund is key niche player in offshore and subsea support sectors 19 ‘One stop shop’ for subsea support services

33 Stone exports 34 ‘Super parks’ will target industry investors 35 Municipalities 38 Ferries still vital to region’s transport network

21 Subsea support services

40 Improved road system opens way to new markets

25 Expert shipyard services for offshore sector

42 Who owns Karmsund Havnevesen?

26 Versatile shipyard has key role in offshore sector

44 Viking settlement became Norway’s first capital

28 Shipowning tradition is alive and well

47 Port details 53 Directory

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‘The Alternative’ port

has everything you need

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 commercial 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 participant 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 coordinate maritime activities and services throughout the port area.

Today, the Port of Karmsund plays a vital and diversified 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 diversified 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 fishing industry – these are diamonds of high commercial value.

All this has made the Port of Karmsund highly attractive, and our ambition must be to retain and develop this position even more. In this respect, we should highlight the new general cargo and container port, which works closely with the modern fishing 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 hinterland, 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 pipeline 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 competitive service package, including a favourable turnround, then you know what the right ‘Alternative’ should be in the future.

O.E. Mæland Port Director

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Airport

Location Karmsund MARITIME INDUSTRIAL AREAS

KILLINGØY OFFSHORE BASE (ISPS APPROVED)

Subsea base area KILLINGØY Haugesund Offshore Base Statoil PRS Base GARDSØYA

HASSELØYA VARDØYA

GARPESKJÆR RO-RO/FERRY AND CONTAINER TERMINAL (ISPS APPROVED) 6

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Inner Port

Container port

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Shipyard Drydock

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Drydock

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Bunker station Anchorage of oil rigs/ offshore operations

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1 Karmsund Maritime Services AS

7 Østensjø Rederi AS

13 Karmøy Winch AS

2 KTM Shipping AS

8 Rica Hotel Maritim

14 Karmsund Port Authority

3 Karmsund Port Authority

9 Wrist Europe (Norway) AS

15 Aibel

4 Gasnor

10 TNR AS

16 Knutsen OAS Shipping

5 Sjur Lothe Skipshandel AS

11 Veidekke Entreprenør AS

17 DeepOcean ASA

6 R.G. Hagland AS

12 Westcon AS

Drydock Combined areas for future industrial activities related to transport and fisheries

ISPS SECURED AREA

KARMSUND FISHING PORT

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Container Port expansion areas to be developed after 2010

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Fishing areas Drydock areas

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Container areas

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KARMØY

KVITSØY

TYSVAR Kårstø

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Norway’s third port

is a force to reckon with

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 services 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 municipality of Karmøy. All these facilities generate very large volumes of cargo that have helped to boost the annual throughput figures of Karmsund Havnevesen.

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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 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 official status of a national port. This was a milestone 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 – especially the road network.

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The Karmsund port district is home to a highly diversified 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 fishing 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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Who owns Karmsund Havnevesen?

Karmsund Havnevesen municipalities.

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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.

Offshore support Thanks to its key location, Karmsund has a significant 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 fleet 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.

The port authority has its head office 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. 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 fishing 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, offices and warehouses tailored to the specific needs of long-term tenants.

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

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A hub for shipping traffic The Port of Karmsund is a busy hub for maritime traffic. Its harbours receive vessels of all kinds, ranging from ferries, fishing 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 international 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. expanded with a view to winning a larger share of the container traffic in south-west Norway. In particular, Karmsund aims to attract coastal transhipment traffic and to persuade more shippers to use Karmsund as a transit hub for cargo that is destined for inland markets across southern Norway.

‘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 expansion. In the 1990s it was decided to bring the region’s fishing activities together on Husøy by creating the Karmsund Fishing Port. Then, in November 2004, the first phase of a new dedicated container and general cargo terminal opened for business on Husøy. The Karmsund Container Terminal is now being further

A high level of efficiency 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 fish.

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 location close to the North Sea oilfields 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 services. 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.

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Karmsund gears up for expansion

in container handling and transit traffic

on west coast of Norway Location, location, location Karmsund Container Terminal has an excellent location on the peninsula of Veldeøyene-Husøy, which projects right into the Karmsundet.

This provides an ideal combination of deepwater 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 five 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.

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 efficiency 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 fishing and fish processing activities are clustered. This provides an excellent opportunity for fish and other seafood products to be exported directly from Karmsund in containers.

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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 traffic. 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 business 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.

About KCT Karmsund Container Terminal is an ISPSapproved 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.

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A cold store with a capacity of 3,000 square metres was constructed in 2001 by the local company Koralfisk AS. Karmsund Container Terminal AS is a joint venture between two Haugesund-based shipping agents, Johs. Lothe AS and Johs. Sundfør AS. The day-to-day business is conducted by Johs. Sundfør, which has offices and a purposebuilt 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.

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Potential for transit traffic 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.

Karmsund Havnevesen wants to exploit and promote the potential role of Karmsund Container Terminal as a centre for handling transit traffic 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 shipping 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 efficient 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.

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The region’s fishing industry is enjoying the fruits of success thanks to a far-sighted decision by local planners: the creation of Karmsund Fishing Port.

international vessels fishing 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.

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 fishing sector could be brought together in one convenient location.

Companies have relocated to Husøy from Åkrehamn, Haugesund, Kopervik and Vedavaagen. Other fishingrelated companies have also taken up residence.

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

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

The fishing 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 fishing port is ideally positioned for both Norwegian and

A further advantage is that Karmsund Container Terminal is located next door to the fishing 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 fishing community since 1995.

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Key advantages Dedicated fishing harbour with full range of fishing industry services One of the most modern fish 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 companies

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Major fish processing companies located close to fishing 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 fishing port is Karmsund Fiskemel AS, which processes 150,000 to 200,000 tonnes of raw fish each year to produce about 40,000 tonnes of fish oil and meal.

The company moved its fishmeal 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 fish feed for salmon and trout.

Another company, Koralfisk AS, fillets and processes fish for export to markets in Europe and the Far East.

The company has a deepwater berth for pelagic fish (such as herring and mackerel) and white fish (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 fishing community is keen to encourage this.

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

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Karmsund is key niche player

in offshore and subsea support sectors The offshore sector has been an important The region is also home to companies specialising source of business for Karmsund Havnevesen in the manufacture of technical equipment for the in recent years – and the reasons are not offshore sector. hard to find.

Karmsund is close to the oil and gas fields 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 modification 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.

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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 fine 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.

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‘One stop shop’

for subsea support services

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 services tailored to clients’ individual requirements.

In particular, the base is a centre for inspection, maintenance 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 certification, 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.

New multipurpose inspection halls Facilities at Killingøy Subsea Base have recently been expanded by Karmsund Havnevesen.

The port authority has built two new multipurpose 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 permanent stand-by in case of a major failure in one of the North Sea pipelines.

There are two deepwater berths with depths alongside 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.

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Subsea support services The subsea contractor DeepOcean ASA is involved in a range of specialist support services 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 operated vehicles (ROVs).

Its main market sectors are: Inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) services Survey, seabed mapping and construction support Marine trenching and subsea flexible product installation.

Subsea decommissioning.

The company recently won a subsea decommissioning contract for Total in the Frigg field in the UK sector of the North Sea.

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

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 five of the vessels in the DeepOcean fleet.

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 stateof-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.

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Smedasundet 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 operational 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.

The 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 field are Riise Underwater Engineering AS and Imenco AS. Also located on Risøy is the shipyard of Aibel AS, which specialises in maintenance and modification 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.

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Expert shipyard services for offshore sector

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

Offshore Department

The shipyard benefits from a calm and sheltered location and has modern facilities for year-round work including two floating docks.

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

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

Services provided by Westcon include diving, electrical work, equipment testing, fabrication, hydraulics, mechanical work, painting, pipework and rigging as well as the supply and certification of lifting equipment.

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

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

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.

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

There are two floating 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.

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

The shipyard is well located close to North Sea oil and gas fields 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 modifications for the offshore industry. Its customers include major petroleum companies such as ConocoPhillips and StatoilHydro.

Versatile dry dock Aibel 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 offshorerelated operations – for example, to secure newly constructed modules to a barge in preparation for tow-out and final installation.

Versatile shipyard

has key role in offshore sector

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Special facilities include: Main assembly hall

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.

Aibel deals with a wide range of maintenance work on rigs, platforms and other offshore structures. It also carries out modifications 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 modifications.

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

Pipe fabrication hall Blacksmith shop Steel cutting hall Steel prefabrication shop X-ray, pressure testing and pickling Steel fabrication shop Surface protection hall.

Significant projects Aibel 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 field.

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 flare 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 (floating production, storage and offloading) vessel for the Ekofisk field. This job occupied the dry dock for 18 months. The FPSO was towed out in January 2008.

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Region’s shipowning tradition

is alive and well

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 reflected 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 office in Haugesund and offices in Aberdeen (Scotland) and Madrid. Starting with North Sea shuttle tankers, the company has diversified into gas carriers. It is a leader in this market, with four gas carriers in its fleet 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.

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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 office in Haugesund, specialises in the offshore and towage sectors. It has a fleet of eight offshore vessels, 14 tugs and six mooring boats. Most of these vessels are on longterm 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, fire-fighting 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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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 traffic is made up of timber, wood chips and other forest products. In addition, the company transports bio products and compressed garbage.

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 companies 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 fleet in a major programme of newbuilding, mostly in Spain: Maintenance and repair vessel ‘Edda Fauna’ delivered 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 (flotel) in second quarter of 2010.

Hagland Shipping AS Hagland Shipping AS operates a fleet of eight selfdischarging 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.

Other shipowners in the Haugesund region: Aasen Shipping AS, of Bømlo, with a fleet 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 selfdischargers/mini bulkers and container feeders Other long established companies like Storesund Marine also own ships.

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Private industrial terminals

generate major share of cargo volumes in Karmsund Private terminals play a very big part in the achieved the status of Norway’s third-largest port in maritime traffic flowing in and out of the port terms of cargo throughput. As a spin-off, this has led district covered by Karmsund Havnevesen. to a strong demand for tugs, barges, bunker vessels and other support craft.

These private terminals include three world-class facilities: Kårsto Gas Terminal: a major processing plant and terminal for liquefied 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.

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Key service provider The 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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Gas processing plant is a

world-class asset

Providing a world-class asset for the Hauga- Kårstø received a total of 755 ship calls in 2007 and landet region is the major gas processing facility loaded 8.35 million tonnes of NGL products. 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 transport 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 benefits 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.

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 first 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 fields 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 artificial 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 field in the North Sea. This is stabilised and fractionated 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.

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Hydro aluminium operates Europe’s third- Products from this plant are distributed to markets largest aluminium plant, located at Håvik, on all over Europe. Large volumes of ingots are shipped the island of Karmøy. to Rotterdam for further distribution by rail and ship to other destinations in Europe.

The plant produces about 430,000 tonnes a year of finished 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.

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 traffic of about 1.5 million tonnes a year, in and out. It consists of raw materials and finished 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

Aluminium plant

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Stone exports Norwegian granite is exported in large quantities 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 significant part of the cargo traffic figures of Karmsund Havnevesen. 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 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.

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.

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Two industrial ‘super parks’ will offer opportunities for businesses to invest in Haugesund under a scheme launched by two of the region’s leading companies.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

20 big companies established in the parks Total investment of NOK 20 billion

The aim of the joint venture is to encourage sustainable 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.

Creation of some 2,000 new jobs An eco friendly and sustainable industry.

New road access Haugaland 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.

‘Super parks’ will target

industry investors

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Municipalities Bokn Bokn 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 fishing 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 shellfish to markets in Europe.

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

Bømlo The 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 fishing, fish 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 first industrial activity, when local greenstone was used to make axe heads and other tools.

There has been a church on Bømlo since 995.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Karmøy Karmøy 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.

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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.

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

Karmøy has a long tradition of farming, fishing 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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Sveio The municipality of Sveio is located in the neighbouring county of Hordaland.

Sveio has a population of about 4,600 and the landscape 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 traffic 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.

Tysvær The 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 importance to Karmsund Havnevesen: the StatoilKårstø gas terminal and the Amrock-Espevik granite export terminal.

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

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

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Ferries still vital

to region’s transport network

People on the west coast of Norway have The Port of Karmsund receives over 23,000 ferry calls relied on ferry services for many years to get a year including pure fast ferries, combined passenger to work and to go about their daily lives. and cargo ferries and shuttle car ferries.

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 efficient 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.

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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 departures a day to Feøy and Røvær, three to five 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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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 vessels Shipowners 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.

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 official 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 five return trips to the island each weekday, with a reduced service at weekends.

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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Improved road system

opens way to new markets

There has been a minor revolution in the way But now a major programme is under way to create goods are transported in western Norway a ferry-free coastal highway connection between key – and it comes at a perfect time for the Port destinations in western Norway, including Karmsund. 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.

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 flow 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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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 traffic. This upgrading has also benefited other ports on the E134 such as Porsgrunn (Grenland Port), Larvik and Drammen.

This has brought key benefits to the Port of Karmsund in terms of fast and efficient 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

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 first-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 separates the island of Karmøy from the mainland – and is owned by six local municipalities or ‘kommunes’.

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

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.

Karmsund Havnevesen has its head office 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 aim was to reduce administration costs and to increase the commercial status of Karmsund and the surrounding region of Haugalandet. This coming

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

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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 municipalities joined in 2000.

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

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Viking settlement that became

Norway’s first capital

Often described as the birthplace of Norway, Down the centuries, the Haugalandet region has the Haugalandet region – which contains the been home to some of Norway’s most powerful landPort of Karmsund – can trace its origins back owners as well as to kings and chieftains. 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 first 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.

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

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 fishing 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 picturesque islands, all set against the austere backdrop of the North Sea.

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 legislation and law, the Norwegian Maritime Directorate (Sjøfartsdirektoratet), was located in Haugesund in 2006. Haugesund is proud to host this organisation, 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.

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

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Port details LOCATION

EMERGENCY NUMBERS

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.

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

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 fishing and container ports in Norway.

FRESH WATER

AIRPORT

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

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 flights 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

Available at all main ports within the Karmsund area.

Port authority must be notified before delivery.

MEDICAL AID Main hospital Haugesund (FiH) Tel: +47 05253 alt. +47 52 73 20 00 Medical duty service Haugesund Tel: +47 52 80 40 00

Medical duty service Tysvær Tel: +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.

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 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 70 37 50 Fax: +47 52 70 37 69 Email: post@karmsund-havn.no Web: www.karmsund-havn.no

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WEATHER

CRANES

Navigation 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.

Mobile 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.

HAUGESUND

CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENT

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

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

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.

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.

APPROACH

LARGEST VESSEL

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.

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.

ANCHORAGE

LAY-UP

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

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

BUNKERS

PASSENGER SERVICES

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 available from various operators.

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

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TOWAGE Available from various tug operators (see Directory).

VTS REPORT SERVICE 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.

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

PILOTAGE

Waste containers are placed on berths and piers under the control and supervision of the port authority.

Locked containers may be opened only after notifying the port authority by telephone. Operators of private berths and terminals have their own arrangements. (For special waste treatment, see Directory.)

Pilotage is compulsory for all foreign-flag 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.

WASTE

The port authority (harbour office) must receive notification of delivery of waste 24 hours before arrival, either directly from ship or via agent.

RO-RO FACILITIES

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

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.

WORKING HOURS

SHIPREPAIR There is a range of shipyards with dry docks, slipways, 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).

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 office is manned only from 06.30 to 22.00 hours. Normal office hours for administration: Monday to Friday, 08.00 to 15.30 hours local time.

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 flows south from three hours before high water and north from three hours before low water.

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Directory Aibel AS

Jens Risøens Gate 72 PO Box 2180 N-5504 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 80 30 00 Fax: +47 52 80 20 00 Email: contactus@aibel.com www.aibel.com

Alf Lea & Co AS

Tollbugaten 3 N-5527 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 70 44 90 Fax: +47 52 71 27 29 Email: mail@alflea.no

Ark Sund

PO Box 355 N-5501 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 71 41 50 Fax: +47 52 71 59 66

Avaldsnes Mek. Contractors AS

Brødr. Bauer-Nilsen AS Karmøygt 90 5529 Haugesund Tel: 52 70 77 70 Email: bobn@bauer.no

Buksér og Berging AS Ruseløkkvn. 26 PO Box 1534-Vika, 0117 Oslo Tel: +47 23 11 63 50 Fax: +47 23 11 63 51 Mobile: +47 97 06 38 80 Email: bukser@bube.no www.bube.no Tug Base Karmsund Tel: +47 51 85 62 00, +47 90 60 08 76

Bureau Veritas

Noreveien 12 N-5542 Karmsund Tel: +47 52 83 18 00 Fax: +47 52 83 19 84

Husøyvn 127 N-4262 Avaldsnes Tel: +47 52 84 22 30 Fax: +47 52 84 24 01

Båtutrustning AS

Aasen Shipping AS

Bømlo Kommune

N-5420 Rubbestadneset Tel: +47 53 42 84 00 Fax: +47 53 42 84 02

Mosterhamn 5440 Mosterhamn Tel: +47 53 42 64 26 Fax: +47 53 42 64 34

N-5430 Bremnes Tel: +47 53 42 30 00 Fax: +47 53 42 30 01

Biomar AS

Smedasundet 97 B N – 5525 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 70 22 00

PO Box 52, N-4299 Avaldsnes Tel: +47 52 85 67 50 Fax: +47 52 85 67 69 Email: stig.forre@biomar.no www.biomar.no

Bokn Kommune N-5561 Bokn Tel: +47 52 75 25 00 Fax: +47 52 75 25 15

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

Bring Logistics AS – Avd. Haugesund

Garpeskjærsveien 2 N-5527 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 73 93 90 Fax: +47 52 73 93 91 Mobile: +47 97 18 40 97 alt. 90 69 99 70 Email: ncasavd.haugesund@ bringlogistics.no

Brommeland Elektronikk AS

Strangt. 207 N-5525 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 70 32 52 Fax: +47 52 41 39 23 Email: post@brommeland.no

Carl J. Amundsen AS

Continental Ship Management AS PO Box 1281 N-5508 Karmsund Tel: +47 52 84 80 00 Fax: +47 52 84 80 01

DeepOcean AS

Stoltenberggaten 1 PO Box 2144 N-5504 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 70 04 00 Fax: +47 52 70 04 01 Email: post@deepocean.no www.deepocean.no

Delta Pumpefabrikk AS PO Box 2001 N-5504 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 70 43 70 Fax: +47 52 70 43 75 Email: cj.hoie@deltapump.no www.deltapump.no

Den norske Bank ASA Haraldsgt. 125, PO Box 23 N-5501 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 72 08 00 Fax: +47 52 72 08 20

Det Norske Veritas Flathauggt. 12 N-5523 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 70 36 40 Fax: +47 52 71 13 23

Dreie-Service

Husøyvn 149 4299 Avaldsnes Tel: +47 52 84 30 99 Fax: +47 52 84 39 06

Eidesvik AS

5344 Bømlo Tel: +47 53 44 80 00 Fax: +47 53 44 80 01 Email: office@eidesvik.no

Esso AS (Vest Olje AS) Husøy N-4262 Avaldsnes Tel: +47 52 85 66 90 Fax: +47 52 85 66 91

Falck Shipping AS

PO Box 40, Aksdalsenteret N-5575 Aksdal Tel: +47 52 77 47 00 Fax: +47 52 77 47 01 Email: mail@falckshipping.no www.falckshipping.no

Hagland Agency AS

PO Box 98 N-5501 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 70 12 50 Fax: +47 52 70 12 12 Email: agency@hagland.com www.hagland.com

Harald Halvorsen AS Strandgt. 205 N-5525 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 70 24 20 Fax: +47 52 72 61 95

Haugaland Gjenvinning PO Box 1353 Gard N-5507 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 70 73 70 Fax: +47 52 70 73 79

Haugaland Shipping AS

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

Havnebunker J.G. Apeland Asalvikveien 42 N-5523 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 72 27 33

HED Karmøy AS Husøyvegen 75 PO Box 123 4299 Avaldsnes Tel: +47 52 84 40 00 Fax: +47 52 84 40 99 Email: post@hed.no

Strandgt 120 5525 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 72 62 33 Fax: +47 52 72 87 04

Herstein Halvorsen AS

Forthun & Sørhaug Kranutleie AS

Haugaland Vekst AS

Hillesland Interbok AS

N-5545 Vormedal Tel: +47 52 73 79 09 Fax: +47 52 73 79 10

PO Box 2214 5509 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 74 33 50 Fax: +47 52 74 33 51

GAC-ORO Aukra

Haugesund Kjølelager AS

PO Box 87 4295 Vedavågen Tel: 90170819

Hovedgaten 46 N-4250 Kopervik Tel: +47 52 85 63 33 Fax: +47 52 85 63 34 www.hillesland.no

Naustneset N-6480 Aukra Tel: +47 9920 2563 Fax: +47 7164 7805 e-mail: aukra@gacworld.com www.oro.no

Garpeskjærsvegen 2 N-5527 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 71 48 41 Fax: +47 52 73 81 03 Email: kjolelager@haugesund. online.no

Jatec AS

Gasnor

Haugesund Kommune

J. Martens AS

Flyplassveien PO Box 63 N-4299 Avaldsnes Tel: +47 52 85 62 10 Fax: +47 52 85 62 11 www.gasnor.no

Grenland KSI AS

Steiningsholmen N-4280 Skudeneshavn Tel: +47 52 81 43 00 Fax: +47 52 81 43 01

Hans Erik Elektro AS Stongvegen 2 4270 Åkrahamn Tel: 52 81 83 00 Fax: 52 81 83 01

Haakonsen Marine AS Kaigt 23 N-4280 Skudesneshavn Tel: +47 52 84 53 10 Fax: +47 52 84 53 11 Email: kaare.haakonsen@ hmarine.no

Haaland & Sønn AS Ryfylkekaien N-4006 Stavanger Tel: +47 51 85 62 00 Fax: +47 51 85 62 01

Rådhuset, N-5528 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 73 43 02 Fax: +47 52 73 43 90 Email: fmv@haugesund. kommune.no www.haugesund.net

Haugesund Losse-og Lasteforening

PO Box 413 5501 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 70 30 30 Fax: +47 70 30 50 Email: post@jatec.no PO Box 23 N-4299 Avaldsnes Tel: +47 52 84 33 80 Fax: +47 52 84 02 32 Email: jm.haugesund@ martens.no

J.S. Dykkerservice (John Skarholm)

Garpaskjærskaien N-5527 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 72 10 75 Fax: +47 52 72 70 60

Steinsnesveien 47 N-5516 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 73 67 31 Mobile: 92445804 Fax: +47 52 72 26 60

Haugesund Offshore Services AS

Johs. Lothe AS

Stoltenberggaten 1 PO Box 392 N-5501 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 72 99 99 Fax: +47 52 72 70 41 Email: s.molskred@hos.no t.miljeteig@hos.no www.hos.no

Haugesund Reisereprasjoner AS Sundgt 179 N-5527 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 72 62 87 Fax: +47 52 71 49 02

Garpesjærskaien 1 N-5501 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 70 93 20 Fax: +47 52 70 93 21 www.lothe.no

Johs. Sundfør AS PO Box 340 - Sentrum N-5501 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 81 31 00 Fax: +47 52 71 81 00 www.johs-sundfoer.no

Karmøy Dykkerservice Stongveien 180 4270 Åkrahamn Tel: +47 52 84 38 88

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KTM Shipping AS

PO Box 23 N-4291 Kopervik Tel: +47 52 85 69 00 Fax: +47 23 50 12 60 Email: ktm.shipping@ktm.no www.ktm.no

Karmøy kommune

Rådhuset N-4250 Kopervik Tel: +47 52 85 75 00 Fax: +47 52 85 22 32 Email: turistinfo@karmoy. kommune.no www.karmoykommune.no

Karmøy Skipsconsult AS Kirkeveien 17 4280 Skudeneshavn Tel: +47 52 84 60 00 Fax: +47 42 84 60 01

Karmøy Winch AS

PO Box 160, Bygnesveien 30 N-4291 Kopervik Tel: +47 52 85 68 00 Fax: +47 52 85 68 02 Email: post@karmoy-winch.no www.karmoy-winch.no

Karmsund Container Terminal PO Box 119 N-5501 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 81 31 00 Fax: +47 52 71 81 00 www.lothe.no

Karmsund Fiskemel AS PO Box 103 N-4299 Avaldsnes Tel: +47 52 85 70 10 Fax: +47 52 85 70 11 Email: post@karmsundfiskemel.no www.silfas.no

Karmsund Havnevesen (Karmsund Port Authority)

PO Box 186 N-5501 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 70 37 50 Fax: +47 52 70 37 69 Email: post@karmsund-havn.no www.karmsund-havn.no

Karmsund Maritime Offshore Supply AS PO Box 484 N-4250 Kopervik Tel: +47 52 84 43 40 Fax: +47 52 84 43 41

Karmsund Maritime Service AS

PO Box 134 N-4291 Kopervik Tel: +47 52 84 43 00 Fax: +47 52 84 43 10 Email: maritime@karmsund.no www.karmsund.no

Karmsund Redskap AS

PO Box 2141 N-5504 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 70 32 70 Fax: +47 52 70 32 79 Email: post@karmsundredskap.no www.karmsundredskap.no

Klovning Brødr.

Rederi AS

Smedasundet 97 B 5525 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 72 33 11 Fax: +47 52 72 71 23

Knutsen OAS Shipping AS

Leco Marine AS

PO Box 44 N-4299 Avaldsnes Tel: +47 52 82 05 00 Fax: +47 52 82 00 83 Email: email@leco.no www.leco.no

LOS Elektro AS

PO Box 2017, Smedasundet 40 N-5504 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 70 40 00 Fax: +47 52 70 40 40 Email: firmapost@knutsenoas.com www.knutsenoas.com

Hollundsdalen Industrifelt 5430 Bremnes Tel: +47 53 42 21 00 Fax: +47 52 42 21 01 Email: firmapost@los.no

Kopervik Shipping AS

PO Box 602 - Sentrum N-5501 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 71 41 12 Fax: +47 52 72 66 40

Hovedgt 57 4250 Kopervik Tel: +47 52 84 55 50 Fax: +47 52 84 55 51

Koralfisk AS

PO Box 110, Husøyveien N-4299 Avaldsnes Tel: +47 52 85 70 50+47 52 81 44 20 Fax: +47 52 85 70 51+47 52 81 44 21 Email: koralfisk@karmoy.online.no www.seafood.no

Kraft & Lothe Shipping AS

Garpeskjærsveien 1 N-5527 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 70 93 20

Kruse Smith AS

PO Box 1027 4294 Kopervik Tel: +47 52 84 58 80 Fax: +47 52 84 58 90 Email: firmapost@kruse-smith.no

KTM Shipping AS

PO Box 23 N-4291 Kopervik Tel: +47 52 85 69 00 Fax: +47 23 50 12 60 Email: ktm-shipping@ktm.no www.ktm.no

KystDesign AS

Smedasundet 1 PO Box 2123 N-5504 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 70 62 50 Fax: +47 52 71 20 15 Email: post@kystdesign.no www.kystdesign.no

Kystverket

PO Box 466 N-5501 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 70 22 10 Fax: +47 52 72 16 81 Email: webmaster@kystdir.dep.no www.kystverket.no

Kyvik & Co AS

Sjøhuset, Møllervegen 22 PO Box 2016 N-5504 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 70 90 40 Fax: +47 52 70 90 41 Email: haugesund@kyvik.no www.kyvik.no

Mapex AS

Marine Elektro AS Stølebuktveien 8 N-4250 Kopervik Tel: +47 52 85 01 99 Fax: +47 52 85 31 40

Marine Technical Services S.H. Kinn Strandgaten 202 N-5525 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 73 10 10

Miljøservice Vest AS Bøvågen N-4262 Avaldsnes Tel: +47 52 84 44 94 Fax: +47 52 84 44 90

Minor Shipping & Trading PO Box 1229 5508 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 83 33 40 Fax: +47 52 83 64 76

Møllerodden Imenco Products

Stoltenberggt.1 N-5527 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 70 31 00 Fax: +47 52 70 31 25 Email: egil@mollerodden.no

North Sea Innovation AS Smedasundet Maritime Centre PO Box 404, Stoltenberggt. 1 N-5501 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 86 41 80 Fax: +47 52 86 41 81 Email: mail@nsias.no www.nsias.no

Norwegian Maritime Directorate

National Main Office– Smedasundet 50 N-5509 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 74 50 00 Email: Postmottak@sjofartsdir.no

Rolf Wee Transport AS N-5563 Førresfjorden Tel: +47 52 77 01 11 Fax: +47 52 77 40 58

SeaPro Mekaniske AS

Killingøy N-5515 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 7195 90 Email: nut@nut.no

Olufsen Skipsservice AS Killingøy – P.O.Box 2123 N-5504 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 70 62 30 Fax: +47 52 71 36 46 Email: post@olufsenskipsservice.no

Opedal Tankrenovasjon AS Frakkagjerdvn 206 5563 Førresfjorden Tel: +47 52 75 41 80

Østensjø Rederi AS PO Box 394 N-5501 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 70 45 45 Fax: +47 52 70 45 50 Email: post@ostensjo.no www.ostensjo.no

R.G. Hagland AS

READ Matre Instruments AS

PO Box 291 Møllerveien 22 N-5501 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 70 01 40 Fax: +47 52 70 01 49 Email: ncl@ncl.no www.ncl.no

N-5427 Urangsvåg Tel: +47 53 42 06 89 Fax: +47 53 42 71 03

Norwegian Universal Technology AS

Tveitaholmen 32 N-4296 Åkrehamn Tel: +47 52 22 30 30

Norske Hydro AS

North-Sea Container Line AS (NCL)

Rolf E. Larsen

Rental Technology & Services AS

Smedasundet 97b PO Box 98 - Sentrum N-5501 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 70 12 00 Fax: +47 52 70 12 12 Email: mail@hagland.com www.hagland.com

Tankanlegg N-4265 Håvik Tel: +47 52 85 42 10 Fax: +47 52 85 48 52

Stoltenberggt 1 5527 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 71 52 11 Fax: +47 52 71 52 80

Norwegian Maritime Services AS

Nordic Pump Service AS Haugesund Killingøy 5500 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 72 78 88 Fax: +47 52 72 62 42

Riise Underwater Engineering AS

N-5420 Rubbestadneset Tel: +47 53 42 71 51 Fax: +47 53 42 76 85

Rica Maritim Hotel Åsbygt. 3 N-5528 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 86 30 00 Fax: +47 52 86 30 01 Email: rica.maritim hotel@rica.no www.hotelmaritim.no

PO Box 237 4296 Åkrehamn Tel: 52 81 47 60 Fax: 52 81 47 61

Stongveien 180 N-4270 Åkrehamn Tel.: +47 52 81 54 00

Sevlandsvik Slip & Mekaniske Verksted 4275 Sævelandsvik Tel: 52 81 56 70

Shell Lillesund Depot Storesundsveien 535 N-4260 Torvastad Tel: +47 52 83 91 51 Fax: +47 52 83 98 05

SigShip & Co.

Vardenveien 39 4280 Skudeneshavn Tel: + 47 52 82 92 36

Simonsen Elektro Karmøy AS

Husøyveien 241 N-4262 Åvaldsnes Tel: +47 52 85 20 21 Fax: +47 52 85 08 79 Mobile: 90 19 79 19 Email: simonsen.karmoy@c2i.net

Sjur Lothe Skipshandel AS

Postboks 543 5501 Haugesund Warehouse: Bø Øst 4262 Avaldsnes Tel: +47 52 84 64 84 Fax: +47 52 84 64 99 Email: slskipsh@online.no Email: firmapost@sjurlothe.no www.sjurlothe.no

Skogland AS

Sundgt 167, PO Box 376 N-5501 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 70 31 30 Fax: +47 52 70 31 31 Email: post@skogland.no

Skude Fryseri AS PO Box 50 N-4297 Skudeneshavn Tel: +47 52 82 83 00 Fax: +47 52 82 92 40

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Skude Verft AS

Steiningsholmen N-4280 Skudeneshavn Tel: +47 52 82 85 07 Fax: +47 52 82 88 09

Solstad Shipping AS Postveien 25 N-4280 Skudeneshavn Tel: +47 52 85 65 00 Fax: +47 52 85 65 01

Soltin Shipment AS Kaien 11 N-4250 Kopervik Tel: +47 52 80 42 11

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

Storsletten Rederi AS

Storesund 4260 Torvestad Tel: +47 52 84 48 70 Fax: +47 52 84 48 78 Email: rederi@storesletten.no

Storesund Gruppen

Storesundvegen 305 4260 Torvestad Tel: +47 52 70 21 20 Fax: +47 52 70 21 21 Email: hst@storesundgruppen.no www.storesund-gruppen.no

Sveio Kommune

N-5550 Sveio Tel: +47 53 74 01 00 Fax: +47 53 74 00 96 Email: postmottak@sveio. kommune.no

Sør-Norges Trålerlag Flathauggaten 12 N-5523 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 86 69 80 Fax: +47 52 86 69 81

T. Alendal Rederi AS P.O.Box 2063 N - 5504 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 70 20 70

Technip Offshore Norge AS

Killingøy – P.O. Box 1342 N-5507 Haugesund Tel: +47 67 58 85 00

Techno Dive AS

Husøyveien 139 N-4262 Åvaldsnes Tel: +47 52 84 64 40 Fax: +47 52 84 64 41 Email: techno-d@online.no post@techno-dive.net techno-group.net

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TNR Spedisjon AS Karmsund Trafikkhavn N-4262 Avaldsnes.

Tel: +47 52 70 05 00

Tysvær kommune

Aksdal Senter N-5570 Aksdal Tel: +47 52 77 05 00 Fax: +47 52 77 05 50 Email: turistinfo@tysver. kommune.no

UniSea AS

Postvn. 25 N-4280 Skudeneshavn Tel: +47 52 84 44 10 Fax: +47 52 84 60 31

Vassbakk & Stol AS PO Box 63 4291 Kopervik Tel: +47 52 85 78 30 Fax: +47 52 85 31 17 Email: mail@vassbakk.no

Veidekke Entrepenør AS

(Distrikt Haugesund) Karmsundgt 51 5531 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 80 60 00 Fax: +47 50 80 60 01 Email: distrikhauge@veidekke.no www.veidekke.no

Vest-Jet AS

Litlasundveien 110 N-4260 Torvastad Tel: +47 52 84 64 20 Fax: +47 52 84 64 21 Email: vestjet@vestservice.no www.vestjet.com

Vestland Rederi AS Storasundvn. 291 N-4260 Torvastad Tel: +47 52 81 86 70

Vest Metallretur AS Bøneset, 4260 Torvastad Tel: +47 42 81 48 10 Fax: +47 52 83 22 66

Vico AS

Bø øst, N-4262 Avaldsnes Tel: +47 52 84 66 00 Fax: +47 52 84 66 01 Email: vico@vico.no www.vico.no

Wartsila NSD Norway AS

West Tech AS

Smedasundet Maritime Centre PO Box 265, Stoltenberggt. 1 N-5504 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 86 41 00 Fax: +47 52 86 41 01 Email: imenco@imenco.no www.imenco.no

West-Trans Shipping AS

USEFUL ADDRESSES/NUMBERS: EMERGENCY SERVICES

Bø, N-4262 Avaldsnes Tel: +47 52 82 73 70 Fax: +47 52 83 29 94

Fire 110 (also for oil pollution alert)

West Contractors AS (WESCON)

Ambulance 113

N-5582 Ølensvåg Tel: +47 53 77 50 00 Fax: +47 53 77 50 01 Email: westcon@westcon.no www.westcon.no

Police 112 Haugesund Legevakt Tel: +47 52 80 40 00 Karmøy Legevakt Tel: +47 52 84 49 50 AMK-sentralen Tel: +47 52 71 60 11

Wrist Europe AS

Husøyveien 245 N-4262 Avaldsnes Tel: +47 52 85 66 90 Fax: +47 52 85 66 91 Email: norway@wrist.com www.wrist.com

SEAMENS’ DOCTOR

YIT Building Systems AS

Havfruen

PO Box. 2061 N-5504 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 80 44 00 Fax: +47 52 80 44 15

Åkra Sjømat AS Årvollknausen 27 4270 Åkrahamn Tel: +47 52 85 39 25

Åkrehamn Trålbøteri As Øyveien 60, PO Box 115 N-4296 Åkrehamn Tel: +47 52 84 45 20 Fax: +47 52 84 45 38 Email: post@tral.no www.tral.no

Østensjø Rederi AS

PO Box 394 Smedasundet 97b N-5501 Haugesund Tel: +47 52 70 45 45 Fax: +47 52 70 45 50 Email: firstname.lastname@ ostensjo.no www.ostensjo.no

Sjømannslegekontoret Tel.: +47 52 72 29 17

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

Kopervik Apotek Tel: +47 52 84 55 60

Løveapoteket

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

Ørneapoteket

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

Apotek 1

Amandasenteret, Haugesund Tel: 52 70 53 40

Apotek 1

Amfisenteret N- 4270 Åkrehamn Tel: +47 52 84 56 60 Fax: +47 52 84 56 61

TAXIS

N-5420 Rubbestadneset Tel: +47 53 42 35 00 Fax: +47 53 42 35 01

Haugaland Taxi

West Contractors AS (Westcon)

Tel: +47 52 80 80 80

5582 Ølensvåg Tel: +47 53 77 50 00 Fax: +47 53 77 50 01 Email: westcon@westcon.no www.westcon.no

Fiskeridirektoratet, region Sør Avdelind Kopervik Fiskeridirektoratets kontrollverk Tel: +47 52 84 56 00 Fax: +47 52 84 56 01

Sør-Norges Trålerlag Flathauggaten 12 Tel: +47 52 86 69 80 Fax: +47 52 86 69 81 Email: sor_norges tralerlag@chello.no www.tralerlaget.no

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

PILOTAGE Losformidlingen Kvitsøy Tel: +47 51 73 53 97 Fax: +47 51 73 53 91

POLICE Karmøy Lensmannskontor Kopervik Tel: +47 52 85 64 00

Haugesund Politikammer

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

Maritime Directorate Sjøfartsdirektoratet avd.

Haugesund Tel: +47 52 72 45 11 Fax: +47 52 72 99 32

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

Tel: +47 52 81 81 81

CUSTOMS

Haugesund Taxi

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

Karmøy Taxi

Tel: +47 52 85 80 80

Karmsund Port Handbook 2009-10

Karmsund Havnevesen (Karmsund Port Authority) PO Box 186, 5501 Haugesund, Norway Tel: +47 52 70 37 50 Fax: +47 52 70 37 69 Email: post@karmsund-havn.no www.karmsund-havn.no