Erling Dekke Næss, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Erling Dekke Næss

Norwegian businessman

Date of Birth: 05-Sep-1901

Date of Death: 07-Feb-1993

Profession: economist

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Erling Dekke Næss (5 September 1901 – 7 February 1993) was a Norwegian shipowner and businessman.
Brother of philosopher Arne Dekke Næss, his nephew was the mountaineer and businessman Arne Næss Jr.
Best known for his early adoption of flags of convenience, Næss was Deputy Head of Nortraship's New York office from 1942 to 1946.
Næss was the initiator behind the OBO carrier.
He is also credited as proposing the very successful Norwegian International Ship Register, which allowed Norwegian shipowners to compete on an equal footing with flags of convenience.

Stadtarchiv Kiel

	Native name	Stadtarchiv Kiel
	Location	Rathaus, Fleethörn 9, 24103 Kiel
	Coordinates	54° 19' 20.1? N, 10° 07' 57.54? E
	Established	1907
	Web page	Stadtarchiv Kiel, Direktlink Online-Fotoarchiv
	Authority control	: Q28737428