Life Support (ship)
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BuilderLarsnes Mek. Verksted, Norway
Completed2002
In service2002
Identification
- Callsign: HOA7461
- IMO:9250206
 Life Support in 2025 in Livorno | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Builder | Larsnes Mek. Verksted, Norway |
| Completed | 2002 |
| In service | 2002 |
| Identification |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | DNV + 1A1, EO |
| Tonnage | 1,346 GRT[1] |
| Length | 51.3 metres (168 ft)[1] |
| Beam | 12 metres (39 ft)[1] |
| Draught | 5.5 metres (18 ft) |
| Propulsion | 2 x 6MDZC diesel engines with 1800 hp at 1000 rpm |
| Speed | 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) |
Life Support is a converted offshore supply vessel operated by the Italian NGO Emergency for Search and rescue of refugees and migrants in the Mediterranean.[2][3] The ship has been active in this role since December 2022.[4] It has a crew of 28, and can carry up to 175 rescued passengers.[3] On its first mission, it rescued 142 people.[2]
The ship sails under the Flag of Panama.[5]