NoCGV Harstad

NoCGV Harstad is a purpose-built offshore patrol vessel for the Norwegian Coast Guard. She is named after the city Harstad in Northern Norway. As of May 2018, the commanding officer is Lt. Cmdr. Kyrre Einarsen.[1]

NoCGV Harstad moored in Harstad
History
Norway
Name	NoCGV Harstad
Namesake	The town of Harstad
Builder	Søviknes yard
Commissioned	January 2005
In service	2009[1]
Identification	IMO number: 9312107 MMSI number: 259050000 Callsign: JWBR Pennant number: W318
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class and type	Offshore Patrol Vessel
Type	Patrol and Oil recovery vessel
Displacement	3,121 long tons (3,171 t)
Length	270 ft (82 m)
Beam	51 ft (16 m)
Depth	6 m (20 ft)
Propulsion	Two Rolls-Royce Marine diesel engines, 4000kW each Two screws; one azimuth thruster, 883kW
Speed	18.4 knots (34.1 km/h; 21.2 mph)
Boats & landing craft carried	2 × MOB boats type NORSAFE
Complement	26
Armament	40 mm Bofors
Notes	Crane: 15m/5 tons Modified to support the Nato Submarine Rescue System

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. The steadily increasing traffic of large oil tankers along the Norwegian coast explains the need for this type of vessel. The 2023 defence acquisition plan indicated that the ship would receive necessary upgrades to continue in service.[2]

The vessel is built of high-end design. Designer is Rolls-Royce Marine AS, Dept. Ship Technology - Offshore Type: UT 512