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The good thing is that if any country in the world would have the capabilities of lifting that ship it would be Norway. But then again, maybe that's why they found it in the first place.



> The good thing is that if any country in the world would have the capabilities of lifting that ship it would be Norway.

AFAIK most of the manufacturers of Atmospheric Diving Suits, which presumably you would need to raise this, are actually in Canada and the U.S.:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmospheric_diving_suit


Why is this? Is Norway famed for finding and lifting ships? Presumably Norway found it because it's in a lake in Norway?


It is actually. Norway has a large offshore oil and gas industry, and because of this it has a lot of companies that specialize in underwater work.

When the Kursk submarine sank in 2000, the Russian navy was unable to access it for a long time, and eventually, a Norwegian team was asked to attempt a rescue, over some objections of the navy.

"Norwegian divers" became something of a meme in Russia. When the Ostankino tower caught fire shortly after the Kursk incident, the gallows-humor type joke was that some "Nowegian climbers" should be invited for the rescue.


It was a Dutch company that raised the Kursk. Maybe the employees were Norwegian


Norway assisted in rescue efforts for the sailors abord the Kursk:

<https://web.archive.org/web/20110101161935/http://nucnews.ne...>

The Dutch completed the recovery of the submarine itself.

<https://web.archive.org/web/20031122015529/https://www.smit....>

Different roles.

Links via Wikipedia: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_submarine_Kursk_(K-141...>


I can't speak to Norway's penultimate ability to find and raise shipwrecks, but in general the Nordic countries plus the Netherlands have a strong history of shipbuilding. This includes technical knowledge and know-how with all things related to ships.

In a Eurocentric point of view, the Dutch are probably the most famous for their capabilities[0].

[0] https://www.historytoday.com/archive/dutch-shipbuilding-gold...


Well if they need help they could always ask their neighbor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasa_(ship)


I'm guessing the parent might be referring to the fact that Norway is an outlier regarding government finances [0]. They can afford it.

[0] https://data.oecd.org/gga/general-government-financial-wealt...




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