Kaldnes Mekaniske Verksted
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Kaldnes Mekaniske Verksted was a Norwegian manufacturing company, which it best known for its shipyard
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It was founded in 1899, and was engaged in shipbuilding
until 1992. It continued as a truck
manufacturer until 2001. The former shipyard district at Kaldnes in Tønsberg
was then built up with waterfront housing from 2002.
Shipyard
Shipyards and dockyards are places which repair and build ships. These can be yachts, military vessels, cruise liners or other cargo or passenger ships. Dockyards are sometimes more associated with maintenance and basing activities than shipyards, which are sometimes associated more with initial...
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It was founded in 1899, and was engaged in shipbuilding
Shipbuilding
Shipbuilding is the construction of ships and floating vessels. It normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a shipyard. Shipbuilders, also called shipwrights, follow a specialized occupation that traces its roots to before recorded history.Shipbuilding and ship repairs, both...
until 1992. It continued as a truck
Forklift truck
A forklift is a powered industrial truck used to lift and transport materials. The modern forklift was developed in the 1920s by various companies including the transmission manufacturing company Clark and the hoist company Yale & Towne Manufacturing...
manufacturer until 2001. The former shipyard district at Kaldnes in Tønsberg
Tønsberg
is a city and municipality in Vestfold county, southern Norway, located around north-east of Sandefjord. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Tønsberg....
was then built up with waterfront housing from 2002.