Icebreaker and offshore patrol vessel (OPV) is the largest ship in Norways military armed forces (by tonnage). Her primary operating area is in the Arctic waters north of Norway, the Barents Sea and around the Svalbard islands.
Specifications |
| 50 | crew | ||||||
| 6500 | full load (tn) | ||||||
| 103 | length (m) | ||||||
| 19 | beam (m) | ||||||
| 6.50 | draught (m) | ||||||
| 17 | max speed (knots) | ||||||
| 2 | Naval Engine diesel-electric | ||||||
| 1 | Naval Gun single 57 mm | ||||||
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Aircraft| Typical | Max | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Norwegian Coast Guard | Westland Lynx mk86 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| Royal Norwegian Air Force | NHI NH90 NFH | 1 | 2 | |||||
Shipyards |
| Tangen Verft A/S - | 1 |
List of Ships |
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| 2001 | -- | | Norwegian Coast Guard | W303 | KV Svalbard | LBSV | |||
Events |
| 2000-aug-09 | Laid down | Laid down W303 KV Svalbard | |
| 2001-feb-17 | Launched | Launched W303 KV Svalbard | |
| 2001-dec-15 | Commissioned | Commissioned W303 KV Svalbard | |
| 2017 | Homeport | Homeport W303 KV Svalbard Sortland | |
| 2019-sep-16 | Trials | Trials W303 KV Svalbard Undertook c 10 days of sea based SAR trials with Schiebel S-100, cooperating with R No AF Sea King. |
