ADV Guidance

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ADV Guidance at Fleet Base East November 2023.jpg
ADV Guidance in 2023
History
Civil Ensign of Australia.svgAustralia
NameGuidance
Owner Royal Australian Navy
Operator Teekay Shipping Australia
Builder Kleven Verft, Norway [1]
Launched2013 [1]
In service2023
Homeport Sydney
Identification
Flag of Norway.svgNorway
NameNormand Jarl
Owner Normand Ships AS
In service2017
Out of service2023
Homeport Skudeneshavn, Norway
Civil Ensign of the Bahamas.svgBahamas
NameREM Installer
Owner REM Offshore
In service2013
Out of service2017
Homeport Nassau, Bahamas
General characteristics
TypeMarin Teknikk MT 6022 [1]
Length107 m (351 ft 1 in)
Beam22 m (72 ft 2 in)
ComplementCore crew of 19
Aviation facilitiesHelicopter pad only

Australian Defence Vessel(ADV)Guidance is an auxiliary ship operated for the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) National Support Squadron by Teekay Shipping Australia. The ship was purchased in February 2023 [2] to serve as the RAN's undersea support vessel.

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Acquisition

In December 2022, the offshore supply vessel Normand Jarl was sold by Solstad Offshore, [3] with Defence Australia later announcing the acquisition in April 2023 at a price of AU$110 million. [4] This ship had been built in Norway, and originally entered service in 2013. Following the purchase the ship underwent maintenance and checks in Singapore, and sailed for Australia in September 2023. [5] She was renamed Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Guidance while in Singapore and given a new homeport of Sydney.

Characteristics

Guidance has a displacement of approximately 7,400 tons, and is 107 metres (351 ft 1 in) long and 22 metres (72 ft 2 in) wide. [4] She has a large cargo deck and a crane. The ship's bridge, helipad and crew accommodation is located in her large forward superstructure.

Operational service

Guidance is part of the RAN's National Support Squadron as of 2025 and is mainly used for USV and UUV trials for the RAN. The vessel was modified to carry 2 davit-launched Zodiac RHIBs.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Rem Installer" . Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  2. Felton, Ben (6 April 2023). "Has Defence purchased another Offshore Support Vessel?". Australian Defence Magazine. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  3. "Sale of vessel – Normand Jarl". Solstad Offshore website (Press release). 12 December 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Undersea support vessel to deliver enhanced capability". Defence Australia website (Press release). 8 April 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  5. Greene, Andrew (8 April 2023). "Defence spends $110 million on second-hand commercial vessel for undersea military operations". ABC News. Retrieved 21 September 2023.