Tønsberg Coastal Culture Center is located by the Canal in Tønsberg, and was established in 1991. Both buildings and boats can be rented out for groups and events.
The Coast Culture Centre includes the quayside, vessels worthy of preservation, slip, shipyard for the restoration of vessels, smithy and foundry, motor repair yard, sail maker's workshop and rigging workshop.
The Coast Culture Centre is also the home port for the Arctic sailing ship "Havnøy".
The shanty choir was started in 2003, and usually practices at Riggerloftet on Monday evenings from 18-20.45.