Nornen-class patrol vessel
Norwegian coast guard patrol ship
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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.
NoCGV Tor, a Nornen-class ship, in inner Førdefjord, July 2008 | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Nornen class |
| Builders | Stocznia Remontowa Gryfia, Szczecin, Poland[1] |
| Operators | Norwegian Coast Guard |
| Built | 2006–2007 |
| In commission | 2007–present |
| Completed | 5 |
| Active | 5 |
| General characteristics [2] | |
| Type | Patrol vessel |
| Tonnage | 761 GT |
| Displacement | 743 t (731 long tons; 819 short tons) |
| Length | |
| Beam | 10.3 m (33 ft 10 in) |
| Draught | 3.25 m (10 ft 8 in) |
| Depth | 5 m (16 ft 5 in) to main deck |
| Ice class | 1C |
| Propulsion | Diesel-electric, 2,200 kW (2,950 hp), 1 bow thruster |
| Speed | 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 2 × RHIB (to be replaced by a Sjøbjørn 38 /Seabear 38 from 2025-2026) [3][4] |
| Complement | 20 |
| Armament | 12.7 mm (0.50 in) machine gun |
| Notes | Bollard pull: 20+ tons |
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 were delivered with 12–14 months. The vessels were leased for 15 years. These purpose-built vessels replaced the five oldest vessels in the inshore coast guard (No:Indre Kystvakt). They provided significantly improved capabilities in all regards compared to the vessels they replaced. This included seaworthiness (they are larger), towing capacity, fire fighting and environmental protection (collecting oil spills). The aft deck is for the winch only (not for helicopter landing).
The Reine-class patrol vessel shares the same basic design, but is modified for the use of the Norwegian Sea Home Guard.