
Sjötorps varv
Also known as Sjötorp Shipyard
1820
shipyard
With 480 vessels built, Sjötorp is the largest shipyard on Vänern. The Göta canal company laid it out during the 1820s to build and maintain craft for traffic on the newly opened canal, and cut the dry dock at the same time. A smaller…
Timeline
- 1909
The dry dock was lengthened by nine metres. The work went to the yard's capacity rather than to its buildings, since the length of the dock sets the length of hull that can be taken up out of the water for repair. The extension changed…
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