NoCGV Harstad

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NoCGV Harstad moored in Harstad
History
Norwegian Coast Guard Racing Stripe.svgNorway
NameNoCGV Harstad
NamesakeThe town of Harstad
BuilderSøviknes yard
CommissionedJanuary 2005
In service2009 [1]
Identification
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class & type Offshore Patrol Vessel
TypePatrol and Oil recovery vessel
Displacement3,121 long tons (3,171 t)
Length270 ft (82 m)
Beam51 ft (16 m)
Depth6 m (20 ft)
Propulsion
  • Two Bergen Engines B32:40 Diesel Engines, 4000kW each
  • Two screws; one azimuth thruster, 883kW
Speed18.4 knots (34.1 km/h; 21.2 mph)
Boats & landing
craft carried		2 × MOB boats type NORSAFE
Complement26
Armament 40 mm Bofors
Notes

NoCGV Harstad is a purpose-built offshore patrol vessel for the Norwegian Coast Guard. She is named after the city Harstad in Northern Norway. [2]

Contents

Harstad was built as a multipurpose vessel, but optimised for emergency towing of large oil tankers (up to 200,000 tonnes deadweight (DWT), oil spill clean-up and fire fighting. The most common duty will be fishery inspection and search and rescue in Norway's large exclusive economic zone. [3]

Harstad is equipped for the NATO Submarine Rescue System. [4]

Construction and service

Harstad was built in 2005 to a UT 512 design. The hull was constructed at Aker Yards in Tulcea, Romania, before the vessel was completed and outfitted at Søviknes Verft in Norway. It was delivered in 2005 and initially leased to the Coast Guard by the civilian shipping company Remøy Shipping. In 2009, the Coast Guard formally took over the vessel and has since been responsible for its operation and crewing. [4] [3]

Mid-life update

n 2023, a mid-life update of the ship was approved, with an initial budget framework of NOK 235 million. The contract was signed around the turn of 2025/2026, but the project has been delayed due to contractual and financial factors. The upgrade is expected to begin in late 2026 at the earliest, with the vessel returning to operational service around 2028. [5] [6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Insinna, Valerie (June 13, 2018). "Norway's Coast Guard stares down big challenges in Arctic". Defense News.
  2. ↑ Forsvarsdepartementet (2023-08-21). "Gjev stor kontakt til HAMEK". Regjeringa.no (in Norwegian Nynorsk). Retrieved 2026-02-28.
  3. 1 2 "Ytre Kystvakt (YKV)". Forsvaret (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2026-02-28.
  4. 1 2 "K/V «HARSTAD»". www.skipsrevyen.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). 2007-12-03. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
  5. ↑ "Future Acquisitions For the Norwegian Defence Sector 2023–2030" (PDF). Norwegian Defence Ministry. May 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  6. ↑ Kaalaas, Sunniva Berggreen (2026-02-18). "KV Harstad er tidligst tilbake i 2028". www.forsvaretsforum.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2026-02-28.
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