If you are curious about how old steel ships are given new life, the tour will take you into the heart of the historic shipyard from 1876, where you will get close to authentic craftsmanship and hear fascinating stories from the golden age of shipping.
You will smell ship history, and maybe even experience the clinking of vessels in the dry dock.
We start with a tour of the shipyard, and then we have lunch in the shipyard's old work fair.
Bredalsholmen, a journey back in time to the shipbuilding industry at the end of the 50s.
The shipyard on Bredalsholmen was built in 1876, and is today protected by the Directorate for Cultural Heritage as a technical and industrial cultural monument of great national value.
Especially at the centre, work is done on iron and steel ships to preserve older craft methods related to steel shipbuilding being preserved as much as possible. It provides an exciting insight into craftsmanship that would otherwise be lost.
The most important resource in this work is first and foremost the voluntary efforts of a number of individuals.
The restoration and conversion of vessels worthy of preservation is the shipyard's most important task. Many ships and boats have been given new life in the dock on Bredalsholmen, perhaps the most famous being Hestmannen.
Practical:
- Due to limited places, pensioner members and their entourage will be prioritized as participants
- In case of no-show: NOK 250 per participant will be invoiced in case of no-show/non-cancellation
- The event is free for members, if you have a non-member, you will be charged via invoice from NITO afterwards
- If there are allergies, write it in the comment field when registering.
Gerd Langmyr
Seniorrådgiver NITO Agder