The Barentshav class of offshore patrol vessels consists of three vessels powered by liquefied natural gas. Ordered for the Norwegian Coast Guard, their main tasks are EEZ patrol, fishery inspection, search and rescue as well as tug readiness along the shore of Norway which is seeing increasing traffic from tankers.
 NoCGV Bergen visiting in Lysekil, Sweden | |
| Class overview | |
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| Name | Barentshav class |
| Builders | Myklebust Verft |
| Operators |  Royal Norwegian Navy |
| In commission | 2009- |
| Planned | 3 |
| Active | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Offshore patrol vessel |
| Displacement | 3,200 long tons (3,251 t) |
| Length | 303 ft (92 m) |
| Beam | 54 ft (16 m) |
| Draught | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
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| Complement | 8 officers (combination of civilian and military) and 8 conscripts, designed for a crew of 40 |
| Armament | Bofors 40 mm gun |
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Design
The vessels are of the Vik-Sandvik design VS 794 CGV, and were built by Myklebust Verft and operated by Remøy Management on behalf of the Norwegian Coast Guard.
The Coast Guard expects a 90% decrease in NOx fume releases, and a 20% decrease in CO2 releases compared to a conventionally powered vessel of similar size.
The ships replace NoCGV Chieftain, Tromsø and Stålbas. Stålbas' lease contract expired at the end of 2006, Tromsø's on 20 March 2007, and Chieftain's at the end of 2007. NoCGV Barentshav was delivered in August 2009, Bergen in late 2009/early 2010 and Sortland in 2010.
The Barentshav class is equipped for the NATO Submarine Rescue System.
Vessels
| # | Name | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Status |
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| W340 | Barentshav | August 2009 | |||
| W341 | Bergen | 10 April 2010 | |||
| W342 | Sortland | 14 July 2010 |
See also
External links
- (in Norwegian)Naming of the first ship in the class, NoCGV Barentshav
- (in Norwegian)Article with picture animation from Norwegian Armed Forces
- (in Norwegian)Coast Guard vessel on gas
- Remoy Management orders gas-fuelled coast guard vessel based on VS design
- (in Norwegian)Gas-coast guard number three