Eriksbergs Mekaniska Verkstad [SEP] industry
Eriksbergs Mekaniska Verkstad
Eriksbergs Mekaniska Verkstads AB was a Swedish shipbuilding company based in Gothenburg. It was founded in 1850 by Christian Barchman under the name "Ericsbergs metall och tackjerns-gjuteri". It delivered its last ship in 1979.
History.
History Introduction.
Founded in 1850 by Christian Barchman, the company originally worked with galvanization. The first shipyard wharf was opened in 1871, and two years later they delivered their first ship. In 1876 the company was transformed into a joint-stock company, and so
between two shipyards in order to speed up the construction: Götaverken Arendal would build five of the seven sections while the nearby Eriksbergs Mekaniska Verkstad would supply the remaining two parts, and the sections would be joined together afloat using underwater welding. The floating dock was named "PD-50" (); "PD" being short for "Plavuchiy Dok" (; literally "floating dock").
In August 1979, the nearly-finished "PD-50" was towed to open sea for trials. During the final test, which