Stålbas

M/S Stålbas (also, Stalbas and Staalbas), formerly the Norwegian Coast Guard cutter Stålbas offshore patrol vessel (English: NoCGV Stålbas; Norwegian: KV Stålbas; HNoMS Stålbas; HMS Stålbas), is a multifunction cargo vessel. It was converted to be able to perform crab fishing in 2021, and featured on the Discovery Channel USA show Deadliest Catch on Discovery+ and Discovery Channel Canada in the 2022 TV show season;[1][2] and Deadliest Catch: The Viking Returns on Discovery USA for the 2022 fall TV season.[3][4]

History

Fishing vessel Trålbas (1955–1976)

The ship was originally built as the fishing boat Trålbas in 1955 at Beliard, Crighton, Ostend, Norway.[5]

Norwegian Coast Guard (1976–2000)

The NoCGV Stålbas (Norwegian: KV Stålbas, lit. 'Royal Vessel Stalbas'; English: Norwegian Coast Guard Vessel Stalbas) was a Norwegian Coast Guard cutter, an offshore patrol vessel in the Royal Norwegian Navy, for 4 decades.[1] It became a Coast Guard vessel in 1976 and renamed Stålbas.[5]

Civilian career (2000–2006)

The Stålbas passed out of Coast Guard service into civilian service in 2000, operating off the coast of Africa.[5]

Norwegian Coast Guard

The NoCGV Stålbas (callsign: LNXH; pennant: W 314) returned to Coast Guard service in 2006, replacing NoCGV Nord.[5]

Cargo vessel Stålbas

The MS Stålbas was a cargo ship after the end of its Coast Guard career.[1]

Fishing vessel Stålbas

In 2010, the Stålbas was acquried by Barens Offshore AS for use as a fishing vessel.[6]

Crabbing vessel Stålbas

Snowcrab fisherman Bengt Are Korneliussen became managing owner in 2021 after an ownership shuffle following licensing problems at Barens Offshore that resulted in a revoked fishing licence, the licence problems were resolved with the ownership change.[6] In Fall 2021, the Stålbas was converted by owner Bengt Korneliussen to be able to function as a crabber fishing vessel, crab fishing red king crab in the open ocean, unlike most Norwegian crabbers, which crab fish in the sheltered fjords.[1] It would be one of the first attempts to fish such beyond the 6-mile limit in deep water in the Norwegian waters economic zone, fishing Bering Sea American-style, on the Barents Sea. That would be filmed for Deadliest Catch and have American-born captain of F/V Northwestern Sig Hansen serving as captain.[2] The ship would return again for Deadliest Catch spin-off The Viking Returns for the 2022 North American fall TV season.[7][8][3][4]

Specifications

[9][5][10][1]

  • Engine: Wartsila Vasa 12V22
    • Single screw
    • Engine power: 2,180 shp (1,630 kW)
  • Overall length: 58.8 m (193 ft)
  • Waterline length: 54 m (177 ft)
  • Width: 9.4 m (31 ft)
  • Draft: 5.3 m (17 ft)
  • Displacement: 854 tonnes (941 tons)
  • Capacity: 472 tonnes (520 tons)

Coast Guard configuration

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Registration

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References
  1. "Long Live King Crab!". Deadliest Catch. Season 18. Episode 2. 19 April 2022. Discovery+.
  2. Are Medby; Torgrim Rath Olsen (14 November 2021). "Verdens mest berømte krabbefisker på hemmelig TV-innspilling i Tromsø: – Vi har hentet litt eksperthjelp" (in Norwegian). Rana Blad.
  3. "Kings vs. Trolls". Deadliest Catch: The Viking Returns. Season 1. Episode 2. 20 September 2022. Discovery USA.
  4. "Deadliest Catch: The Viking Returns Season 1 Episodes". TV Guide.
  5. Magnus Hodne (7 November 2008). "Forsvaret.no: KV Stålbas" (in Norwegian). Military of Norway. Archived from the original on 4 May 2009.
  6. Terje Engø (8 May 2022). "59-meter fartøy uten lovlig eiersammensetning i sju år". kyst Magasinet (in Norwegian).
  7. Jennifer Tisdale (13 September 2022). "In 'Deadliest Catch: The Viking Returns,' Sig Hansen Is Coming Home — Which Is Where?". Distractify.
  8. Brendon Shoaff (14 September 2022). "Deadliest Catch: The Viking Returns - What We Know So Far". Looper.
  9. "Vessel LNXH STÅLBAS". Sjøfartsdirektoratet: Norwegian Maritime Authority.
  10. "STAALBAS". Marine Traffic .com.
  11. "Hard Won Legacy". Deadliest Catch: The Viking Returns. Season 1. Episode 5. 2022. Discovery Channel USA.
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