Risavika
{{Short description|Harbour in Sola, Norway}}
File:Risavika cropped from Admiralty Chart No 3032 Rauna to Tananger, Published 1970.jpg
Risavika is a harbour located in Sola municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. Risavika harbour is an important transportation hub for nearby Stavanger, as well as port facility for shipping and the Norwegian oil industry.{{cite web |title=Risavika |url=https://www.stavangerhavn.no/en/maritim/terminals/risavika/ |website=Stavanger Harbour |access-date=6 September 2024}}
History
The history of Risavika as a commercial harbour began in 1960 when Shell opened an oil refinery in the area, which operated until 2000.{{cite web |title=History |url=https://www.risavika.no/risavika-havn/historie |website=Risavika AS |access-date=6 September 2024 |language=no |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170313182925/http://www.risavika.no/risavika-havn/historie |archive-date=13 March 2017}}
In 2011, a large liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal was opened in Risavika, and in 2021 was acquired by North Sea Midstream Partners limited from Gasum.{{cite web |title= Risavika Liquefaction Plant |url=https://nsmp-limited.com/our-assets/risavika-liquefaction-plant/ |website=NSMP |access-date=6 September 2024}}
On 31 August 2024 Hvaldimir the beluga whale was found dead near Risavika.{{Cite news |last=Øvrebø |first=Emma Fondenes |last2=Sviggum |first2=Silje Kathrine |last3=Holmes |first3=Martha C. S. |date=31 August 2024 |title=Hvaldimir er død |url=https://www.vg.no/nyheter/i/KML9je/hvaldimir-er-doed |access-date=6 September 2024 |website=VG |language=no}}Vilde Haugen, Magnus Ekeli Mullis, Mathias Hagfors, Lars Navestad, [https://www.nrk.no/rogaland/kjendishvalen-hvaldimir-er-dod-1.17025163 "Kjendishvalen Hvaldimir er død"], NRK, 6 September 2024 {{in lang|no}}.{{cite news |last1=Aggarwal |first1=Mithil |title=Beloved Russian celebrity ‘spy’ whale is found dead off Norway |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/beloved-russian-celebrity-spy-whale-found-dead-norway-rcna169187 |access-date=6 September 2024 |work=NBC News |date=2 September 2024}}
= Transport =
The Fjord Line uses Risavika as the harbour to serve Stavanger for routes to Bergen, Kristiansand, and Hirtshals, Denmark.{{cite web |title=Risavika Port near Stavanger |url=https://www.fjordline.com/en/p/port/stavanger |website=Fjord Line |access-date=6 September 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.stavangerhavn.no/en/maritim/terminals/risavika/ Risavika Harbour website]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20170313034323/http://www.risavika.no/ former Risavika Harbour website] (in Norwegian)