Andreas Ugland
Andreas Ugland (30 December 1925 – 18 April 2019)[1] was a Norwegian ships engineer and shipowner.
Andreas Ugland | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 December 1925 Grimstad, Norway |
| Died | 18 April 2019 (aged 93) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation | Engineer Ship owner |
| Awards | Order of St. Olav |
He was born in Grimstad to ship owner Johan Milmar Ugland and Sara Lund. He was assigned with the family company Uglands Rederi, and after his father's death in 1960 he was running the company along with his brother. He was a board member of the Norwegian Maritime Authority for several years, and has been vice president of the Norwegian Shipowners' Association. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1984.[2][3]
Powerboat Racing
Ugland was a successful powerboat racer and competed in the UIM Class One and ProVee classes and won both the Beaverbrook and Needles trophies in a successful career.[4]
References
- Ntb. "Tidligere skipsreder Andreas Ugland er død". E24 (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2019-04-24.
- Norby, Reginald. "Andreas Ugland". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Andreas Ugland". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- "Andreas Ove Ugland has passed away".
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