NoCGV Barentshav

Norwegian Coast Guard vessel

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History
NoCGV Barentshav
Norway
Name	NoCGV Barentshav
Namesake	Barents Sea
Ordered	21 October 2005
Launched	6 August 2008
Acquired	August 2009
Identification	IMO number: 9389356 MMSI number: 259317000 Callsign: LAQL
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class and type	Barentshav-class offshore patrol vessel
Displacement	3,200 long tons (3,251 t)
Length	93 m (305 ft)
Beam	16.6 m (54 ft)
Draught	5.8 m (19 ft)
Propulsion	Hybrid diesel-LNG engines
Speed	20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement	16
Armament	1 × Bofors 40 mm gun
Notes	Bollard pull: 110 tons

NoCGV Barentshav is a large offshore patrol vessel of the Norwegian Coast Guard, and is their first liquefied natural gas-powered vessel. The contract was signed 21 October 2005, and NoCGV Barentshav was delivered in August 2009.^[1]

Operational history

On 11 and 12 September 2023, Barentshav was following the Russian intelligence vessel Yantar in the Fram Strait. At 12:35 on Monday, the Russian ship started closely following RV Kronprins Haakon, and would continue to do so for 16.5 hours. The Russian ship was operating without AIS and would overtly copy all of the research vessel's stops and movements, at one point closing to a distance of 200–370 metres (660–1,210 ft). While the Norwegian Polar Institute characterised the incident as "harassment", and the Royal Norwegian Navy reportedly keeps a close eye on the Russian intelligence vessel, all relevant Norwegian authorities assessed that Yantar did not violate international maritime law. Yantar left the research vessel at 05:05 the next day, and Barentshav continued following the Russian spy ship.^[2]

References

^ Lyngmoe, Helge (27 August 2009). "Kystvaktas nye stolthet" [New pride of the Coast Guard]. NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023. Det nye kystvaktskipet skal operere i Barentshavet der en av de viktigste oppgavene blir å overvåke fiskeriene. [...] slepekraft på mer enn 100 tonn. [...] ved et utslipp kan KV «Barentshav» samle opp 1000 tonn olje. [The new Coast Guard ship will operate in the Barents Sea where one of the most important tasks will be to monitor the fisheries. [...] bollard pull of over 100 tons. [...] in the event of an [oil] spill NoCGV "Barentshav" can collect 1000 tons of oil.]
^ Eriksen, Inghild; Gulldahl, Håvard; Rypeng, Lisa (30 October 2023). "Norsk forskningsskip forfulgt av russisk «spionskip» i 18 timer" [Norwegian research vessel stalked by Russian "spy ship" for 18 hours]. NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023. Til sist svarte «Yantar» at de ikke ville forstyrre, og flyttet seg. Litt. [...] På et tidspunkt svarte de også at de er «interessert i å se hvordan dere utfører operasjonene». [At last "Yantar" replied that they didn't want to disturb, and moved back. Slightly. [...] At one time they also answered that they are "interested in observing how you carry out [your] operations".]