Røværsholmen Fyrstasion - Painting of Tower Tender - 139757781

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Country: Norway

Summary: Røværsholmen Fyrstasion - Painting of Tower and Renovation Housing Ext.

Deadline: 04 May 2026

Posting Date: 18 Apr 2026

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 139757781

Document Ref. No.: 2026-107020

Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: NOK 3500000

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Røværsholmen Fyrstasion - Painting of tower and renovation housing ext. 1.0 The Norwegian Coastal Administration's lighthouse stations, history The third lighthouse at Røvær is still alive and well. Around ten kilometers northwest of the center of Haugesund lies the Røvær archipelago. Out there it's in day under a half-hour trip by shuttle boat from the city. It took considerably longer in the past, but it was probably not an obstacle. Archaeological finds from the Stone Age indicate that even then there were people who fished on the islands. From the Viking Age is residences found that indicate permanent settlement. During the rich herring years of the 19th century, there were many permanent residents, and in high season as many as 20, 000 fishermen could stay on the islands close to the fishing banks. Because of this fishing, lighthouses were built on boats Glette and Gitterøy, but it eventually turned out that the need was greater. In the spring of 1891, the Lighthouse Service started building a lighthouse on Røværsholmen, in the north of the archipelago. The islet was small and low, so a cast-iron boiler was needed which was placed on a solid plinth of stone. Much of this stone also came from the lighthouses that were taken down at Lista lighthouse in 1873. The lighthouse keeper's residence was located next to the lighthouse and was cast in concrete. It provided space for a lighthouse keeper and his family as well as an assistant. In addition, a boathouse was built in it same material and a powerful landing with a crane. The sea passage around the islet was usually so large that it was necessary to lift the boats ashore. The lighthouse was completed in 1892 and was in operation as a family station for well over 60...

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