Nordisk has served the industry for 135 years. During this period many things have changed, but some things have stayed remarkably the same. This brochure is a short summary of events so far.

The new Norwegian standard-form shipbuilding contract SHIP25 was adopted on 9 October 2025 following negotiations between the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association and Nordisk Defence Club, representing the shipowners' interests, and the Norwegian Shipbuilders and Wikborg Rein, representing the builders' interests. On 27 May 2026 a Norwegian translation was published, as well as a 2026-version of the SHIP25 with minor corrections made to the original form.