Finnish pollution control vessel Louhi

History
Finland
NameLouhi
NamesakeLouhi
OwnerFinnish Environment Institute
Operator Finnish Navy
Ordered26 October 2007[1]
BuilderUki Workboat Ltd
Cost48 million[3]
Yard numberNB27184
Launched15 April 2009
Christened8 March 2011[3]
CommissionedMay 2011[2]
HomeportUpinniemi,  Finland
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics [2]
TypeOil spill response vessel
Displacement
  • 2,200 tons (lightship)
  • 3,450 tons (max)
Length71.4 m (234.3 ft)
Beam14.5 m (47.6 ft)
Height24.0 m (78.7 ft)
Draught5.0 m (16.4 ft)
Ice class1A Super
Installed power4 × Wärtsilä 9L20 (4 × 1,800 kW)
Propulsion
Speed15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) in open water
Range6,000 nautical miles (11,000 km; 6,900 mi)
Endurance20 days
Capacity
  • 1,200 m3 for recovered oil
  • 200 m3 for chemicals
Crew10–15; accommodation for 40 personnel
ArmamentCan be armed during crisis

Louhi (pennant number 999) is a Finnish multipurpose oil and chemical spill response vessel owned by the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), but crewed and operated by the Finnish Navy. The ship, ordered in 2007, was built by Uki Workboat in Uusikaupunki, Finland, and entered service in May 2011.[3]

  1. ^ Purchase contract for multi-purpose vessel signed on Friday. Finnish Environment Institute, 29 October 2007.
  2. ^ a b Pajala, J. Aluksen tehtävät ja tekniset ominaisuudet. Finnish Environment Institute, 8 March 2011. [1] [2]
  3. ^ a b c New oil and chemical spill response vessel was given the name Louhi Archived 20 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Finnish Environment Institute, 8 March 2011.