Oskarshamn Shipyard

Oskarshamn Shipyard is a shipbuilding and repair facility located in Oskarshamn, Sweden.

Port of Oskarshamn with Oskarshamn Shipyard to the left.

General information

The shipyard company was established in 1863 when a dry dock was built in Oskarshamn. About 540 vessels have been built and launched at the shipyard since then. In the 1960s the company had a working force of about 1.450 people.

The Oskarshamn shipyard is still active. Some of the facilities are floating drydock, gantry crane, slipway and 318 metres of quay.

Ships built at the shipyard

Below is a gallery of some of the ships built at Oskarshamn Shipyard:

SS Jarl, steamship launched 1907
SS Drotten, steamship launched 1927
MS Bore, passenger ferry launched in 1960
SS Stockholm, passenger ferry built in 1931.
MS Malmö Link leaves Travemünde in 1993
MS Malmö Link, Ropax-ship built in 1980
MS Vaxö, passenger ferry launched 1993

References

Literature: Hofrén, M: Oskarshamn 1856-1956.
Oskarshamnsvarvet Sweden

Coordinates: 57°15′42.57″N 16°28′05.90″E / 57.2618250°N 16.4683056°E / 57.2618250; 16.4683056

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