Nornen-class patrol vessel

NoCGV Tor, a Nornen-class ship, in inner Førdefjord, July 2008
NoCGV Tor, a Nornen-class ship, in inner Førdefjord, July 2008
Class overview
NameNornen class
BuildersStocznia Remontowa Gryfia, Szczecin, Poland[1]
OperatorsNorwegian Coast Guard
Built2006–2007
In commission2007–present
Completed5
Active5
General characteristics [2]
TypePatrol vessel
Tonnage761 GT
Displacement743 t (731 long tons; 819 short tons)
Length
  • 47.2 m (154 ft 10 in) o/a
  • 42 m (137 ft 10 in) p/p
Beam10.3 m (33 ft 10 in)
Draught3.25 m (10 ft 8 in)
Depth5 m (16 ft 5 in) to main deck
Ice class1C
PropulsionDiesel-electric, 2,200 kW (2,950 hp), 1 bow thruster
Speed16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Boats & landing
craft carried
2 × RHIB (to be replaced by a Sjøbjørn 38 /Seabear 38 from 2025-2026) [3][4]
Complement20
Armament12.7 mm (0.50 in) machine gun
NotesBollard pull: 20+ tons

The Nornen-class patrol vessel is a Norwegian inshore patrol vessel designed for coast guard duties such as search and rescue, fire fighting, environmental protection, customs duties and police duties.

  1. ^ "Polish Yards order book" (PDF). Nasze Morze. Gdańsk: Shipbuilding & Shipping Ltd.: 6 September 2006. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  2. ^ "ST-610 47.2m Coastguard vessel". Skipsteknisk AS. 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Kystvakten får fem nye patruljebåter". 16 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Maritime Partner | News — PRESTIGIOUS CONTRACT WITH NORWEGAIN DEFECE MATERIAL AGENCY".