Oskarshamn Shipyard

Oskarshamn Shipyard is a shipbuilding and repair facility located in Oskarshamn, Sweden.

Port of Oskarshamn with Oskarshamn Shipyard to the left.

General information

The shipyard company was established in 1863, when a dry dock was built in Oskarshamn. About 540 vessels have been built and launched at the shipyard since then. In the 1960s, the company had a working force of about 1,450 people.

The Oskarshamn shipyard is still active. Some of the facilities are floating drydock, gantry crane, slipway, and 318 metres of quay.^[1]

Ships built at the shipyard

Below is a gallery of some of the ships built at Oskarshamn Shipyard:

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  SS Enköping, steamship launched 1868
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  SS Jarl, steamship launched 1907
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  SS Drotten, steamship launched 1927
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  MS Bore, passenger ferry launched in 1960
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  SS Stockholm, passenger ferry built in 1931.
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  MS Malmö Link leaves Travemünde in 1993
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  MS Malmö Link, Ropax-ship built in 1980
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  MV Vaxö, passenger ferry launched 1993