Barentshav-class offshore patrol vessel explained

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.

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 fume releases, and a 20% decrease in releases compared to a conventionally powered vessel of similar size.

The ships replace NoCGV Chieftain, and Stålbas. Stålbas lease contract expired at the end of 2006, Tromsøs on 20 March 2007, and Chieftains at the end of 2007. 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

Barentshav class!#!Name!Laid down!Launched!Commissioned!Status

W340				August 2009
W341	Bergen			10 April 2010
W342	Sortland			14 July 2010

External links

• Naming of the first ship in the class, NoCGV Barentshav
• Article with picture animation from Norwegian Armed Forces
• Coast Guard vessel on gas
• Remoy Management orders gas-fuelled coast guard vessel based on VS design
• Gas-coast guard number three