Support ship as well as Command Search & Research (SAR) ship

Offshore vessel former minelayer.
Swedish flag, ex Swedish Navy Mine-layer, extensively upgraded and lately used as a Command & Support ship with hospital and diver platform support ship as well as Command Search & Research (SAR) ship.
Also suitable as Diver Support ship, mother-vessel for Maritime/Oil Field/anti-Pirate Security operations, Offshore Support, Medical Assistance, Search & Rescue (SAR) Operations, Fire Fighting Assistance, etc .
Built 1991 (as per new national registration documents)
Originally built at Orlogsvarvet (the Navy yard) Stockholm, Sweden 1954. Totall & completely rebuilt 1991.
Last full Navy overhaul 2010 (excess usd 1 mill) with very few operating hours since.
Stripped down to her bare frames at Oskarshamns Varv 1991 and completely rebuilt with new steel plates, machinery, deck equipment, aluminium superstructure, new interior, etc, etc basis 'no costs spared'. The Sweden Navy were at the time not allowed to purchase new tonnage so they completely stripped/ rebuilt suitable older existing tonnage instead.
Classed under Swedish Maritime Administration (Sjfartsverket)
Ship will be delivered, if required, with new Trading Certificate from Sjofartsinspektionen (The Swedish Maritime Administration).
Ice class for trade in 300mm solid ice
Last major Navy docking/overhaul spring 2010
Re-painted/overhauled August 2012
Last drydock/class survey passed 05/2013 in Stockholm (with hardly any operating hours since)
203 GT
60 NT
Loa 31.20m (29.14m at water line
Beam 7.42m
Draft 2.48m
Depth to upper deck 3.80m
Displacement 233 tons
11mm steel plates
Cabins:
4 x 2-berth
1 x 1-berth
2 x 10-berth
Forward: large area with 24 berths
2 x WC
2 x bathrooms with showers & 4 hand-basins
Superstructure: 2 x WC, 2 x bathrooms with showers
Fan assisted heating system can easily be converted to a/c using existing pipes.
Large cold storage rooms for long endurance at sea
(Dim: 2 x 3 x 2m = abt 12 cbm) Deck space for equipment & containers
Equipped for "overboard re-fuelling"
Part of fittings for a unmanned survey submarine remains
2 x deck HIAB Foco 200 SeaCranes 10 ts (16m beam)
1 x lifting hoist
Scania DS11 57M22U 2 x 230kw/308hp @ 1800 rpm (reduced power to 250hp to save fuel but can easily be upgraded again).
She can operate with one engine only
m/engine operating hours
stb: 05136.5 hrs
ps: 05769.7 hrs
11.0 knots service on 90 lit/hrs fuel
12-12.5 knots if engines upgraded
2 x prop shafts
2 x fixed propellers
1 x rudder
Bow thruster
Auxs:
1 x Scania DS11 driving Stamford gen 400v 200kVA (05056 operating hrs)
1 x Perkins driving G&M power plant 380v 46kVA (16046.6 operating hrs)
Turning radius 60m
Distance to stop at full speed 60m
Aft water trim tank
Fuel 14 cbm (can be increased to 30-35 cbm)
Black water 3 cbm
Fresh water 10 cbm
1 x VHF, 1 x GPS, 1 x radar
(Remaining navaids/electronis removed by the Navy)
This ship has very thick bottom steel plates and can be navigated in unchartered waters. Her bow part can be 'beached' if required. She is also fitted with a number of water tight compartments. The Navy described her as close to 'indestructible'
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