Facts and figures

• Norway has the world’s 5th largest commercial fleet
• The world’s next largest offshore service fleet is Norwegian
• 90.000 people are employed in the maritime industries in Norway
• The maritime cluster contributes over 7 % of value creation in Norway
• Over 60.000 seafarers from more that 60 nations sail on Norwegian ships
• Norway is home to world-leading ship brokers and some of the world’s largest shipping banks
• Norway has approx. 20 % of the global maritime insurance market
• DNV classifies around 16 % of global tonnage
• Norway is a world leader in maritime R&D