Farstad Shipping

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company_name = Farstad Shipping ASA
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company_type = Public
foundation = 1956
location = Ålesund, Norway
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area_served = Global
industry = Shipping
products = Supply ships
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homepage = [http://www.farstad.no www.farstad.no]
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Farstad Shipping (ose|FAR) is a supply shipping company based in Ålesund, Norway. It operates 47 supply vessels with addition 11 on order. The company is owned 46% by the Farstad family.

History

The company dates back to 1956 when it started with tankers and bulk carriers. In 1973 the first offshore supply vessel was ordered followed by the acquisition of the Wilhelmsen fleet in 1986. Two years later the company was listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange and in 1989 it bought Seaforth Maritime.