Norway is Europe's leading maritime nation and controls one of the top five largest fleets in the world.
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- Norway is Europe's leading maritime nation and controls one of the top five largest fleets in the world - 1,618 ships of 38.8 million deadweight tonnes in 2005.
- The Norwegian fleet hs a value of some $23 billion in 2005
- A total of 50,000 seafarers are employed on Norwegian-controlled ships in 2005
- Norway's maritime (shipbuilding, ship's equipment and shipping services) industry has an annual turnover of around NOK 200 billion
- Around 60% of Norwegian maritime products and services are exported
- Some 75,000 people are employed in Norway's maritime industries
- Norway controls around 10% of the worlds's offshore-related supply sector
- Norwegian ship's gear exports account for around 8-10% of the global market
- Annual export revenues for Norway's commercial shipping are in the region of NOK 52 billion
- Norwegian ships transport around 110 million tonnes of cargo every year.
Source: Norway Exports - Annual 47/ 2005-2006