Maritime Partner delivers workboat to The Norwegian Coastal Administration
The Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA) and Norwegian boatbuilder Maritime Partner have celebrated the delivery of the last of two all-round workboats ordered by the NCA last September.
The vessel’s christening took place in Aalesund Harbor and it was given the name Slåtterøy. The vessel is a well-equipped workboat with the type designation ALUSAFE 1500 MPV.
Slåtterøy is a large workboat similar to the vessel delivered to The Port Authority of Aalesund in April 2016. Maritime Partner found that the features of this vessel are very well suited for the NCA’s demands.
Slåtterøy will be stationed at Haakonshella in Bergen, operating for NCA region west. Its primary function will be maintaining navigational installations. The vessel has received approval according to the new regulatory demands for vessels and oil-spill preparedness, which make it equipped to assist the NCA’s entry team for oil-spill recovery.
“From what we have been able to test so far, the vessel has given a good impression” said Kurt-Ivar Gram Franck, Head of Department and project manager at the NCA. He went on to say that Slåtterøy will be properly tested during a period of internal NCA crew training, before they set course for the Bergen region at the end of May.
The first of the two vessels was delivered at the end of January, and is named Lyngøy. This is a smaller ALUSAFE 1300 L supervision vessel, and is now operational in Northern Norway, in the waters between Troms and Finnmark County. This vessel is a somewhat smaller vessel than the ALUSAFE 1500 MPV, but also holds high seaworthiness. This type of vessel has been used for both patrol and offshore operations in the past and is well suited for most weather conditions along the entire Norwegian coast.
The NCA’s supervision unit operates the new vessel for supervision and maintenance work on navigational installations and has been included throughout the manufacturing process. The supervision unit also took the vessel from Aalesund to its service location along the Norwegian Coast, and they are very pleased with the result.
The workboats will contribute to ensure safety at sea along the Norwegian coast, perform fire extinguishing missions, supervision, building and maintenance missions, and are both prepared to assist with oil-spill recovery in the event of an accident. During development of the vessels, a great deal of focus has been placed on creating a comfortable and safe working environment. This includes large and secure working decks, low interior noise levels, as well as great seaworthiness and manoeuvrability.
By Jake Frith
