Umoe Mandal
Umoe Mandal AS
Mandal, Norway
About
Founded in 1988, Umoe Mandal is a defense prime contractor based in Mandal, Norway working in naval systems, unmanned systems.
Umoe Mandal AS is a Norwegian company specialising in advanced composite materials, high-performance vessels and complex marine components. Founded in 1988 as a purpose-built shipyard under the name Kværner Båtservice, it has built expertise in fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite structures. The company designs and builds naval and commercial vessels, including surface effect ship (SES) and air-cushion catamaran designs, and has delivered vessels to the Royal Norwegian Navy, including the Skjold-class corvettes and the Alta and Oksøy-class mine countermeasure vessels. It also supplies composite masts for the UK Type 26 frigate programme and has worked with the US Navy. Its activities cover naval architecture, marine engineering, design, production, testing and lifecycle support, with a dedicated Innovation Hub and research into autonomy and seaborne drone systems. The company is part of Umoe Group, a privately owned Norwegian industrial investment group, and is certified to ISO 9001:2015.
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Skjold class
High-performance naval vessel
Surface effect ship corvette developed and delivered to the Royal Norwegian Navy, combining surface effect ship technology with integrated stealth solutions.
Type 26 mast structures
Composite mast structure
Large, complex composite masts for the UK Type 26 frigate programme, built for integration of sensors, communications and combat systems.
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Composite vessel and structural components
All-composite components and large structures for marine, offshore, aquaculture, land-based and defence applications.
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NS-EN ISO 9001:2015
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