Nation of Boats
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Today there are an amazing million pleasure boats in Norway, which equates to a boat per every sixth person. No other country can match such a boat density! Norway’s coastline could stretch 2,5 times around the equator, it therefore goes without saying that Norway has been a world leading boating nation since Viking times, when Norwegian Vikings spread fear and unrest across the continent. During the second world war, Norway already had the world’s fourth largest fleet of ships, which were commanded by the Norwegian government from London. 34 000 Norwegian seamen sailed every day risking their lives on those merchant ships to keep the infrastructure running, but unfortunately, not without losses, around 3000 people fell victim to acts of war at sea over those tragic five years. Today, this leading expertise is reflected in ship use, technology, design and production The Fjords have several such ships which provide tours along the beautiful Norwegian fjords, and which have won prestigious titles including «Ship of the Year».