Aalborg Shipyard

Aalborg Shipyard (Danish: Aalborg Vaerft A/S), was a shipyard located in the Danish town of Aalborg.

Founded in 1912 by brothers Immanuel Stuhr and Peter Philip Stuhr, the shipyard was founded under the name Stuhr Engine and Ship Construction, a development of their father's business. From 1937 until the yard closed in 1988, it was owned by J. Lauritzen

Ships built at Aalborg Shipyard

Build No. Built Name of vessel Ordering company
42 1930 MF Heimdal Danish State Railways
134 1961 Neck Egense Neck Egense Ferry Service
147 1964 MF Esbjerg Danish State Railways
156 1964 ALBA Port of Dublin
159 1965 Goliath Thy Svitzer Wijsmuller
200 1974 MS Dana Regina DFDS
210 1978 MS Dana Anglia DFDS
213 1976 Holger Danske Danish State Railways
214 1977 St Columba Sealink
220 1977 Goliath Carl Svitzer Wijsmuller
240 1981 Goliath Goelen Svitzer Wijsmuller
234 1982 MS Tropicale Carnival Cruise Lines
245 1983 Arahura The Interislander
246 1985 MS Holiday Carnival Cruise Lines
249 1986 MS Akademik Zavaritskiy

Closure

In 1988, the company was split into five new separate companies:

In 2005 the former yard area was cleared, the only building surviving demolition the 1912 machine shop, while the dry dock continues yacht production, leased by Danyard Aalborg. Today, the former yard is covered with new home and office developments.