Stålbas Explained

M/S Stålbas (also, Stalbas and Staalbas), formerly the Norwegian Coast Guard cutter Stålbas offshore patrol vessel (English: NoCGV Stålbas; Norwegian: KV Stålbas; HNoMS Stålbas; HMS Stålbas), is a multifunction cargo vessel. It was converted to be able to perform crab fishing in 2021, and featured on the Discovery Channel USA show Deadliest Catch on Discovery+ and Discovery Channel Canada in the 2022 TV show season;^{[1] [2]} and Deadliest Catch: The Viking Returns on Discovery USA for the 2022 fall TV season.

History

Fishing vessel Trålbas (1955–1976)

The ship was originally built as the fishing boat Trålbas in 1955 at Beliard, Crighton, Ostend, Norway.

Norwegian Coast Guard (1976–2000)

The NoCGV Stålbas (Norwegian: KV Stålbas||Royal Vessel Stalbas; English: Norwegian Coast Guard Vessel Stalbas) was a Norwegian Coast Guard cutter, an offshore patrol vessel in the Royal Norwegian Navy, for 4 decades.^[1] It became a Coast Guard vessel in 1976 and renamed Stålbas.

Civilian career (2000–2006)

The Stålbas passed out of Coast Guard service into civilian service in 2000, operating off the coast of Africa.

Norwegian Coast Guard

The NoCGV Stålbas (callsign: LNXH; pennant: W 314) returned to Coast Guard service in 2006, replacing .

Cargo vessel Stålbas

The MS Stålbas was a cargo ship after the end of its Coast Guard career.^[1]

Fishing vessel Stålbas

In 2010, the Stålbas was acquried by Barens Offshore AS for use as a fishing vessel.^[3]

Crabbing vessel Stålbas

Snowcrab fisherman Bengt Are Korneliussen became managing owner in 2021 after an ownership shuffle following licensing problems at Barens Offshore that resulted in a revoked fishing licence, the licence problems were resolved with the ownership change.^[3] In Fall 2021, the Stålbas was converted by owner Bengt Korneliussen to be able to function as a crabber fishing vessel, crab fishing red king crab in the open ocean, unlike most Norwegian crabbers, which crab fish in the sheltered fjords.^[1] It would be one of the first attempts to fish such beyond the 6-mile limit in deep water in the Norwegian waters economic zone, fishing Bering Sea American-style, on the Barents Sea. That would be filmed for Deadliest Catch and have American-born captain of Sig Hansen serving as captain.^[2] The ship would return again for Deadliest Catch spin-off The Viking Returns for the 2022 North American fall TV season.^{[4] [5] [6] [7]}

Specifications

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• Engine: Wartsila Vasa 12V22
  • Single screw
  • Engine power: 2180shp
• Overall length: 58.8m (192.9feet)
• Waterline length: 54m (177feet)
• Width: 9.4m (30.8feet)
• Draft: 5.3m (17.4feet)
• Displacement:
• Capacity:

Coast Guard configuration

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• Main gun: Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/70
• Crew:
  • 3 ship's officers
  • 10 crewpeople
  • 5 civil officers
• Oil spill skimmer and boons

Registration

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• • • fisher licence: T-174-K
• GRT 854
• Callsign: LNXH
• Flag nation: Norway
• Homeport: Aalesund, Norway
• Owner: UNIS, Bengt Are Korneliussen
• Built: 1955

Notes and References

1. Long Live King Crab! . Deadliest Catch . 19 April 2022 . Discovery+ . 18 . 2 .
2. News: Verdens mest berømte krabbefisker på hemmelig TV-innspilling i Tromsø: – Vi har hentet litt eksperthjelp . 14 November 2021 . Are Medby . Torgrim Rath Olsen . Rana Blad . no .
3. 59-meter fartøy uten lovlig eiersammensetning i sju år . kyst Magasinet . Terje Engø . 8 May 2022 . no .
4. Web site: In 'Deadliest Catch: The Viking Returns,' Sig Hansen Is Coming Home — Which Is Where? . Jennifer Tisdale . 13 September 2022 . Distractify .
5. Web site: Deadliest Catch: The Viking Returns - What We Know So Far . 14 September 2022 . Brendon Shoaff . Looper .
6. 1 . 2 . Kings vs. Trolls . Deadliest Catch: The Viking Returns . Discovery USA . 20 September 2022 .
7. Web site: Deadliest Catch: The Viking Returns Season 1 Episodes . TV Guide .
8. Web site: Forsvaret.no: KV Stålbas . Military of Norway . 2008-11-07 . Magnus Hodne . https://web.archive.org/web/20090504065840/http://www.mil.no/sjo/kv/start/fartoyene/article.jhtml?articleID=156020 . 2009-05-04 . no .
9. Web site: Vessel LNXH STÅLBAS . Sjøfartsdirektoratet: Norwegian Maritime Authority .
10. Web site: STAALBAS . Marine Traffic .com .
11. Deadliest Catch: The Viking Returns . Hard Won Legacy . 1 . 5 . 2022 . Discovery Channel USA .