Author: Knut Gjerset
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Norwegian Sailors on the Great Lakes
Author: Knut Gjerset
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
A Norway Sailor's Life
Author: Nils G. Leer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
The Life and Times of a Merchant Sailor
Author: Jason M. Burns
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1461502098
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Historical archaeologists are in a unique position to analyze both historical documents and archaeological data in order to generate hypotheses and draw conclusions. In this work, the data not only provided the history of the ship "Catharine" but also the economic, social and political environments in which the ship was built and employed. This work focuses not only on the shipwreck and the wrecking event, but on the history and archaeology of a single ship. With this expanded view, the research also delves into: *International shipbuilding; *The struggle for dominance in the ship trade in the 19th century. This book will be of interest to underwater, historical and cultural archaeologists, social historians, cultural heritage managers and archaeologists working in the southeastern United States.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1461502098
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Historical archaeologists are in a unique position to analyze both historical documents and archaeological data in order to generate hypotheses and draw conclusions. In this work, the data not only provided the history of the ship "Catharine" but also the economic, social and political environments in which the ship was built and employed. This work focuses not only on the shipwreck and the wrecking event, but on the history and archaeology of a single ship. With this expanded view, the research also delves into: *International shipbuilding; *The struggle for dominance in the ship trade in the 19th century. This book will be of interest to underwater, historical and cultural archaeologists, social historians, cultural heritage managers and archaeologists working in the southeastern United States.
Norwegian Shipping in the 20th Century
Author: Stig Tenold
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319956396
Category : Economic theory. Demography
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
This book is open access under a CC BY NC ND 4.0 license. This open access book discusses how Norwegian shipping companies played a crucial role in global shipping markets in the 20th century, at times transporting more than ten per cent of world seaborne trade. Chapters explore how Norway managed to remain competitive, despite being a high labour-cost country in an industry with global competition. Among the features that are emphasised are market developments, business strategies and political decisions The Norwegian experience was shaped by the main breaking points in 20th century world history, such as the two world wars, and by long-term trends, such as globalization and liberalization. The shipping companies introduced technological and organizational innovations to build or maintain a competitive advantage in a rapidly changing world. The growing importance of offshore petroleum exploration in the North Sea from the 1970s was both a threat and an opportunity to the shipping companies. By adapting both business strategies and the political regime to the new circumstances, the Norwegian shipping sector managed to maintain a leading position internationally.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319956396
Category : Economic theory. Demography
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
This book is open access under a CC BY NC ND 4.0 license. This open access book discusses how Norwegian shipping companies played a crucial role in global shipping markets in the 20th century, at times transporting more than ten per cent of world seaborne trade. Chapters explore how Norway managed to remain competitive, despite being a high labour-cost country in an industry with global competition. Among the features that are emphasised are market developments, business strategies and political decisions The Norwegian experience was shaped by the main breaking points in 20th century world history, such as the two world wars, and by long-term trends, such as globalization and liberalization. The shipping companies introduced technological and organizational innovations to build or maintain a competitive advantage in a rapidly changing world. The growing importance of offshore petroleum exploration in the North Sea from the 1970s was both a threat and an opportunity to the shipping companies. By adapting both business strategies and the political regime to the new circumstances, the Norwegian shipping sector managed to maintain a leading position internationally.
The Sailor's Magazine
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Merchant mariners
Languages : en
Pages : 788
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Merchant mariners
Languages : en
Pages : 788
Book Description
Faith, Fatherland and the Norwegian Seaman
Author: Virginia Hoel
Publisher: Uitgeverij Verloren
ISBN: 9087045646
Category : Merchant mariners
Languages : en
Pages : 478
Book Description
Publisher: Uitgeverij Verloren
ISBN: 9087045646
Category : Merchant mariners
Languages : en
Pages : 478
Book Description
The Norwegian Merchant Fleet in the Second World War
Author: Kenneth L Privratsky
Publisher: Pen and Sword Maritime
ISBN: 1399043889
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
At the outbreak of the Second World War, Britain, desperately short of merchant shipping, turned to the Norwegians who agreed to loan several hundred of its modern cargo and tanker ships. In early 1940 when Hitler invaded Norway, both the British and Germans rushed to seize the remainder of the fleet. King Haakon VII and his government, now fleeing from Nazi occupation, refused to relinquish control of this vital national asset. Instead, they nationalized the fleet and established the Norwegian Shipping and Trade Mission. Nicknamed Nortraship, it became overnight the largest shipping company the world had seen with a thousand ships and offices on six continents. Generously made available to Great Britain, it became a priceless Allied asset without which victory over Germany would arguably have been impossible. By the end of the war, about half Nortraship’s fleet had been lost to enemy action. The Norwegian Merchant Fleet in the Second World War is a superbly researched addition to Second World War history being the first detailed account in English of Norway’s critical contribution to the Allies. As well as telling this little-known but hugely significant story, the author covers the controversies that developed and persist into the present day.
Publisher: Pen and Sword Maritime
ISBN: 1399043889
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
At the outbreak of the Second World War, Britain, desperately short of merchant shipping, turned to the Norwegians who agreed to loan several hundred of its modern cargo and tanker ships. In early 1940 when Hitler invaded Norway, both the British and Germans rushed to seize the remainder of the fleet. King Haakon VII and his government, now fleeing from Nazi occupation, refused to relinquish control of this vital national asset. Instead, they nationalized the fleet and established the Norwegian Shipping and Trade Mission. Nicknamed Nortraship, it became overnight the largest shipping company the world had seen with a thousand ships and offices on six continents. Generously made available to Great Britain, it became a priceless Allied asset without which victory over Germany would arguably have been impossible. By the end of the war, about half Nortraship’s fleet had been lost to enemy action. The Norwegian Merchant Fleet in the Second World War is a superbly researched addition to Second World War history being the first detailed account in English of Norway’s critical contribution to the Allies. As well as telling this little-known but hugely significant story, the author covers the controversies that developed and persist into the present day.
Dutch Light in the "Norwegian Night"
Author: Louis Sicking
Publisher: Uitgeverij Verloren
ISBN: 9789065508140
Category : Netherlands
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Publisher: Uitgeverij Verloren
ISBN: 9789065508140
Category : Netherlands
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Norwegian Migration to America
Author: Theodore Christian Blegen
Publisher: Ardent Media
ISBN:
Category : Minnesota literature
Languages : en
Pages : 708
Book Description
Companion volume to Norwegian Migration to America, 1825-1860. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Publisher: Ardent Media
ISBN:
Category : Minnesota literature
Languages : en
Pages : 708
Book Description
Companion volume to Norwegian Migration to America, 1825-1860. Includes bibliographical references and index.
A History of the Norwegians of Illinois
Author: Algot E. Strand
Publisher: Рипол Классик
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 570
Book Description
A concise record of the struggles and achievements of the early settlers together with a narrative of what is now being done by the Norwegian-Americans of Illinois in the development of their adopted country
Publisher: Рипол Классик
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 570
Book Description
A concise record of the struggles and achievements of the early settlers together with a narrative of what is now being done by the Norwegian-Americans of Illinois in the development of their adopted country