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Bergen Mekaniske Verksted, later Bergens Mekaniske Verksteder (BMV), was a shipyard in Solheimsviken in Bergen, Norway. Established by Michael Krohn in 1855 | Bergen Mekaniske Verksted, later Bergens Mekaniske Verksteder (BMV), was a shipyard in Solheimsviken in Bergen, Norway. Established by Michael Krohn in 1855. In 1858 a drydock was built in Laksevåg. | ||
During the depression in the 1920s, efforts were made to consolidate the shipbuilding industry in Bergen. Evje & Andersens Slip, Laxevaag Dok and Laxevaag Maskin & Jernskibsbyggeri were merged with BMV in 1929 to form AS Bergens Mek. Workshops. | During the depression in the 1920s, efforts were made to consolidate the shipbuilding industry in Bergen. Evje & Andersens Slip, Laxevaag Dok and Laxevaag Maskin & Jernskibsbyggeri were merged with BMV in 1929 to form AS Bergens Mek. Workshops. | ||
BMV was comprehensively modernised after World War II. The berths were greatly expanded and the yard could now build much larger ships. In the 1950s and 60s, BMV had become one of Norway's largest shipyards | BMV was comprehensively modernised after World War II. The berths were greatly expanded and the yard could now build much larger ships. In the 1950s and 60s, BMV had become one of Norway's largest shipyards. However traditional Norwegian shipyards gradually declined, and in 1991, BMV was closed down. | ||
The above information is condensed from [https://www.bergenbyarkiv.no/aarstad/archives/bergens-mekaniske-verksted/890?_x_tr_sl=no&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc here] <ref>[https://www.bergenbyarkiv.no/aarstad/archives/bergens-mekaniske-verksted/890?_x_tr_sl=no&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc] Bergen municipality - Bergen city archive: Historier fra en bydel – Årstad: Bergens Mekaniske Verksted, Mona Nielsen, 11 Nov 2011</ref> | The above information is condensed from [https://www.bergenbyarkiv.no/aarstad/archives/bergens-mekaniske-verksted/890?_x_tr_sl=no&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc here] <ref>[https://www.bergenbyarkiv.no/aarstad/archives/bergens-mekaniske-verksted/890?_x_tr_sl=no&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc] Bergen municipality - Bergen city archive: Historier fra en bydel – Årstad: Bergens Mekaniske Verksted, Mona Nielsen, 11 Nov 2011</ref> | ||
The yard in Laksevåg is still in use.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bergen_Mekaniske_Verksted] Wikipedia</ref> | The yard in Laksevåg is still in use.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bergen_Mekaniske_Verksted] Wikipedia</ref> | ||
1897 Brief description of the steamer Hildur, built to the order of Rasmus F. Olsen, of Bergen. <ref>[[Engineering 1897/06/25]]</ref> | |||
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Bergen Mekaniske Verksted, later Bergens Mekaniske Verksteder (BMV), was a shipyard in Solheimsviken in Bergen, Norway. Established by Michael Krohn in 1855. In 1858 a drydock was built in Laksevåg.
During the depression in the 1920s, efforts were made to consolidate the shipbuilding industry in Bergen. Evje & Andersens Slip, Laxevaag Dok and Laxevaag Maskin & Jernskibsbyggeri were merged with BMV in 1929 to form AS Bergens Mek. Workshops.
BMV was comprehensively modernised after World War II. The berths were greatly expanded and the yard could now build much larger ships. In the 1950s and 60s, BMV had become one of Norway's largest shipyards. However traditional Norwegian shipyards gradually declined, and in 1991, BMV was closed down.
The above information is condensed from here [1]
The yard in Laksevåg is still in use.[2]
1897 Brief description of the steamer Hildur, built to the order of Rasmus F. Olsen, of Bergen. [3]