In 1953, the Norwegian Parliament determined the Navy's main base should be moved to Bergen. When the new headquarters at Haakonsvern was officially opened in 1963, a number of functions were transferred from Karljohansvern. In 1968, the National Government took over the shipyard and renamed it A/S Horten Verft.
In 1953, the Norwegian Parliament decided to shift the Navy's main base to Bergen, followed by the relocation of headquarters to Haakonsvern in 1963, with several functions transferred from Karljohansvern. The National Government took control of the shipyard and rebranded it A/S Horten Verft in 1968.