 NoCGV Nordkapp in Bodø harbour
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| Class overview | |
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| Name | Nordkapp class |
| Operators | Norwegian Coast Guard/Royal Norwegian Navy |
| Completed | 3 |
| Active | 1 |
| Retired | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Offshore patrol vessel |
| Displacement | 3,200 tons |
| Length | 105.05 m (344.7 ft) |
| Propulsion | Wichmann 4 x 9AXAG |
| Speed | 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) |
| Range | 7,500 miles |
| Crew | 52 + 6 (Helicopter) |
| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | Can carry an Electronic Warfare system and decoys |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × Lynx (at launch) |
| Aviation facilities | Hangar for a single helicopter |
The Nordkapp class is a Norwegian Coast Guard ship class built in the 1980s, and used for rescue, fishery inspection, research purposes and general EEZ patrol in Norwegian waters until the early 2020s. It is a class of ships purpose-built for the Norwegian Coast Guard with a secondary role as wartime naval escorts. The Norwegian Coast Guard is a part of the Royal Norwegian Navy, and has some police authority.
In June 2018 it was announced[1] that the Vard Group, a subsidiary of Fincantieri, would build three replacement vessels for NOK 5 billion;[2] delivery of the three new vessels started in 2023 with the final vessel envisaged in 2024.[3] As of November 2023, only Nordkapp remains operational, having been transferred to the Navy to fulfill a mine warfare command role. The other vessels have been decommissioned.[4]
- ^ "VARD secures contract for three coast guard vessels for the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency". Vard Group. 2018-06-25.
- ^ "Vard inks NOK 5bn deal for 3 Norwegian coast guard vessels". Naval Today. 2018-06-25.
- ^ "Vard wins contract to build three Norwegian Coast Guard vessels". Marine Log. 2018-06-25.
- ^ Häggblom, Robin (2023-10-03). "Vard Group Hands Over Jan Mayen-Class OPV "KV Bjørnøya" To Norwegian Coast Guard". Naval News. Retrieved 2023-10-06.