The brand new rescue boat to be built will be unique in Norwegian rescue history, according to the Rescue Company. With its 32 metres, the vessel will be the largest lifeboat ever delivered.
The lifeboat will have a maximum speed of 30 knots.
The new vessel will have a long range in the harsh sea areas in the north. It will have the whole of northern Norway as its operational area, and will be moved around as needed, the organization states in a press release.
– This lifeboat can meet challenges in maritime search and rescue missions far out to sea. The vessel is equipped to assist in major accidents and mass evacuations under very demanding conditions, says Secretary General of the Rescue Company, Grete Herlofson, in a statement.
NOK 140-150 million
The total cost for the Rescue Company for design development, construction and equipping with the necessary rescue technical equipment is estimated at between NOK 140-150 million. The rescue company hopes that the lifeboat can be delivered by the end of 2025.
The skate is financed with the help of donations.
– We hope that more people will join and contribute, so that the need for self-financing from the Rescue Company will be reduced. This is desirable at a time of increased costs for upgrading and operating our 59 lifeboats, says Herlofson and thus encourages more people to join the splicing team to secure the coast in northern Norway.
- The new vessel is designed from the keel up to meet RS’s specific requirements for a new vessel class for year-round operational service in Norway’s most exposed sea areas.
- It is optimized for effective and safe conventional rescue and support missions, including search and rescue (SAR), towing, firefighting and casualty transport.
- In addition, a major crisis situation must also be able to be handled, and both deck space, treatment rooms and internal cabin capacity are therefore a key aspect.
- The lifeboat will have a total length of 32 metres, a maximum speed of 30 knots, a towing force of +/- 30t and a sailed distance of 600 nautical miles at cruising speed.
The vessel has been designed with a focus on:
- Environmentally friendly construction and hybrid propulsion
- Efficient hull design and propulsion systems for optimal OPEX/CAPEX
- A wide operating area
- Large range and particularly good seaworthiness and manoeuvrability
- Optimum comfort and safety for crew and other personnel
- Large deck capacity for existing and future rescue equipment
Source: The rescue company
