NoCGV Barentshav

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NoCGV Barentshav
History
Norway
NameNoCGV Barentshav
NamesakeBarents Sea
Ordered21 October 2005
Launched6 August 2008
AcquiredAugust 2009
Identification
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and type
offshore patrol vessel
Displacement3,200 long tons (3,251 t)
Length93 m (305 ft)
Beam16.6 m (54 ft)
Draught5.8 m (19 ft)
PropulsionHybrid diesel-LNG engines
Speed20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement16
Armament1 ×
Bofors 40 mm
gun
NotesBollard pull: 110 tons

NoCGV Barentshav is a large

offshore patrol vessel of the Norwegian Coast Guard, and is their first liquefied natural gas-powered vessel. The contract was signed 21 October 2005, and NoCGV Barentshav was delivered in August 2009.[1]

Operational history

On 11 and 12 September 2023, Barentshav was following the Russian

international maritime law. Yantar left the research vessel at 05:05 the next day, and Barentshav continued following the Russian spy ship.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Lyngmoe, Helge (27 August 2009). "Kystvaktas nye stolthet" [New pride of the Coast Guard]. NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023. Det nye kystvaktskipet skal operere i Barentshavet der en av de viktigste oppgavene blir å overvåke fiskeriene. [...] slepekraft på mer enn 100 tonn. [...] ved et utslipp kan KV «Barentshav» samle opp 1000 tonn olje. [The new Coast Guard ship will operate in the Barents Sea where one of the most important tasks will be to monitor the fisheries. [...] bollard pull of over 100 tons. [...] in the event of an [oil] spill NoCGV "Barentshav" can collect 1000 tons of oil.]
  2. ^ Eriksen, Inghild; Gulldahl, Håvard; Rypeng, Lisa (30 October 2023). "Norsk forskningsskip forfulgt av russisk «spionskip» i 18 timer" [Norwegian research vessel stalked by Russian "spy ship" for 18 hours]. NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023. Til sist svarte «Yantar» at de ikke ville forstyrre, og flyttet seg. Litt. [...] På et tidspunkt svarte de også at de er «interessert i å se hvordan dere utfører operasjonene». [At last "Yantar" replied that they didn't want to disturb, and moved back. Slightly. [...] At one time they also answered that they are "interested in observing how you carry out [your] operations".]

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