- Nornen class patrol vessel
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The Nornen class patrol vessel is a Norwegian inshore patrol vessel designed for coast guard duties such as search and rescue, fire fighting, environmental protection, customs duties and police duties.
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Design
The Nornen class consists of five vessels of the ST-610 design by Skipsteknisk AS. The contract for the delivery of these vessels was signed on November 24, 2004 and they will be delivered 12-14 months after the contract was signed. The vessels will be leased for 15 years. These purpose-built vessels will replace the five oldest vessels in the inshore coast guard (No:Indre Kystvakt). They will provide significantly improved capabilities in all regards compared to the vessels they will replace. This includes seaworthiness (they are larger), towing capacity, fire fighting and environmental protection (collecting oil spills). The aft deck is for winch only (not for helicopter landing).
Ships in class
KV Tor, a Nornen-class ship, photographed in inner Førdefjord in July 2008
The vessels of the Nornen class are named after Norse mythology gods and beings. The Norwegian prefix for the vessels is KV instead of NoCGV.
Specifications
- Length: 47.2 m
- Beam: 10.3 m
- Displacement: 743 tons
- Speed: 16 knots
- Bollard pull: 20+ tons
- Machinery: 2000kW (diesel electric), 1 bow thruster
- Armament: 12.7 mm machine gun
External links
Categories: Norwegian Coast Guard | Small combat vessel classes
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