It is actually. Norway has a large offshore oil and gas industry, and because of this it has a lot of companies that specialize in underwater work.

When the Kursk submarine sank in 2000, the Russian navy was unable to access it for a long time, and eventually, a Norwegian team was asked to attempt a rescue, over some objections of the navy.

"Norwegian divers" became something of a meme in Russia. When the Ostankino tower caught fire shortly after the Kursk incident, the gallows-humor type joke was that some "Nowegian climbers" should be invited for the rescue.

I can't speak to Norway's penultimate ability to find and raise shipwrecks, but in general the Nordic countries plus the Netherlands have a strong history of shipbuilding. This includes technical knowledge and know-how with all things related to ships.

In a Eurocentric point of view, the Dutch are probably the most famous for their capabilities[0].

[0] https://www.historytoday.com/archive/dutch-shipbuilding-gold...

Well if they need help they could always ask their neighbor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasa_(ship)

I'm guessing the parent might be referring to the fact that Norway is an outlier regarding government finances [0]. They can afford it.

[0] https://data.oecd.org/gga/general-government-financial-wealt...