The Jan Mayen class is a class of offshore patrol vessels used by the Norwegian Coast Guard. The Coast Guard first announced plans for the class in September 2016, to increase their capability to patrol Norway's expansive coastal waters, and to replace the ageing Nordkapp-class vessels.[1]
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jan Mayen class |
| Operators | Norwegian Coast Guard/Royal Norwegian Navy |
| Preceded by | Nordkapp class |
| Cost | 5-billion kroner (for 3 vessels) |
| Completed | 3 |
| Active | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Offshore patrol vessel |
| Displacement | 9,800 tons (standard) |
| Length | 136.4 m (447 ft 6 in) |
| Beam | 22 m (72 ft 2 in) |
| Draught | 6.2 m (20 ft 4 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 × MTU 20V 8000 M91L Diesels 10000Kw (27200 HP in total) |
| Speed | 22–23 knots (41–43 km/h; 25–26 mph) |
| Complement | max. 100 |
| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Armament | |
| Aircraft carried | 1 × Sikorsky SH-60 (planned) |
| Aviation facilities | Hangar for two helicopters |
Considerably larger than their predecessors, the hulls of these ships were constructed at the Vard Tulcea shipyard in Romania.[2] The hulls were then towed to Norway where the ships were outfitted and tested at the Vard Langsten shipyard.[3][4]
The total cost for the 3 ships in the class is expected to be 7.2 billion kroner ($645 million), one of the largest maritime defense expenditures ever made by Norway.[5]
Design
editThe design of the ships was contracted to LMG Marin, a Norwegian engineering services company.[6]
The hull of the Jan-Mayen-class is designed to be ice-strengthened, to enable independent navigation of icy seas. The deck is large enough at stern to accommodate an AW101 helicopter, and it includes a hangar that can house a further two NH90s.[6]
These ships are armed with a single Bofors 57 mm L/70 gun for use against surface and airborne targets, as well as .50 calibre machine guns for use against soft surface targets.[7] They will utilize the 9LV Combat Management System for fire control.[6]
For navigation, Jan-Mayen-class ships will utilize a Marins-series inertial navigation system, along with a Quadrans gyrocompass and a Netans navigation data distribution and computation system. Communication onboard the ship, along with external communications, will be handled by the TactiCall Integrated Communication System, from Saab AB.[6]
The ships are designed for a crew of 100,[8] are will be able to support operations longer than 60 days.[6]
Ships in class
editThe ships are named after the Norwegian arctic islands of Jan Mayen, Bjørnøya and Hopen.[5]
| Pennant number | Name | Ordered | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W310 | Jan Mayen | 25 June 2018[9] | April 2020[10] | August 2021[11] | Early 2023[12] | Active |
| W311 | Bjørnøya | 25 June 2018 | April 2020[13] | November 2023[14] | Active | |
| W312 | Hopen | 25 June 2018 | September 2024[15] | Active |
References
edit- ^ Nilsen, Thomas. "Vanishing sea ice gives Norway more waters to patrol, orders new Coast Guard vessels". The Independent Barents Observer. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Jan Mayen-Class Vessels". Naval Technology. 2021-03-11.
- ^ "KV Jan Mayen". Vard. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Fra fødsel til ferdig kystvaktfartøy". Forsvarsmateriell. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Command: Modern Operations / Modern Air Naval Operations". 2021.
- ^ "VESSEL REVIEW : JAN MAYEN – ICE-CAPABLE PATROL VESSEL DELIVERED TO NORWEGIAN COAST GUARD". Baird Maritime. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Nye kystvaktfartøy". Forsvarsmateriell. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "KV "Bjørnøya" is nominated for Ship of The Year". 20 April 2023.
- ^ Bahtić, Fatima (13 August 2021). "Norwegian Navy's Jan Mayen-class coast guard ship launched". Naval Today.
- ^ "Norway's Newest Coast Guard Vessel Ready for Operations in the High North". High North News. 23 June 2023.
- ^ "KV Bjørnøya". Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Third OPV completes Norwegian Coast Guard fleet ahead of Canadian collaboration". Shephard Media. 2024-09-16. Retrieved 2024-10-29.