Delivery MPV 8116 Swedish Coast Guard

On 1^st June, 2009, the Swedish Coast Guard, Kustbevakningen, took delivery of the first of a series of three highly sophisticated Damen Multi-Purpose Vessels (MPV 8116).

 

Named "KBV 001", this first vessel was built by Damen Shipyards Galati (DSGa), in a joint cooperation between Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) and Damen Shipyards Gorinchem (DSGo), all three members of the Damen Shipyards Group.

 

Whilst design and engineering, purchasing and project management were handled through DSNS, the building of the vessel itself was carried out at DSGa in Romania.

Specialized companies, so called co-makers, have supported Damen in the building and finishing of the vessel, mainly through their respective Galati branches.

All three Damen MPV 8116 vessels are of the multifunctional patrol and emergency response type. Considerable research went into the operational requirements for the vessels that are intended to reduce the risk of major marine pollution on the Baltic coastline of Sweden and the narrow but busy waters separating Sweden and Denmark.

 

The primary role of the ships is to patrol the territorial waters of Sweden, engaged in general Coast Guard duties such as fishery, environmental and marine traffic control as well as to conduct search and rescue operations, including diving and the operation of ROVs.

 

For emergency response duties in the harsh and relatively cold conditions of the Baltic, the vessels are equipped for emergency towing (110 tons bollard pull and strong enough to hold a 150.000 dwt tanker on station in a severe gale), salvage, fire fighting (Fi-Fi 1 notation), oil spill recovery and lightering operations.

 

To support the above functionality the vessels are equipped with advanced and integrated automation, alarm and monitoring systems.

The vessels have a diesel electric propulsion system with 6 diesel generators for power generation, providing flexibility, redundancy and reliability.

Furthermore, the vessels are fitted with a double hull and bottom and are fully capable of navigating in ice (ice class 1A*). The area of operation stretches to above the polar circle (GMDSS Area A4). Dynamic position systems further enhance their station keeping capabilities (maintain constant position and heading under Force 7 conditions).

 

In order to minimize the environmental impact, the vessels are optimized for low fuel consumption in combination with extensive energy recovery from waste heat. The exhaust gas systems are equipped with special urea reactors to reduce NOx emissions.

 

All above qualities make these unique and highly sophisticated ships and technology leaders in a class of their own.

"KBV 002" is scheduled for delivery in December 2009, with the third and even more complex "KBV 003" to follow in May 2010.

For more information about Kustbevakningen, please consult http://www.coastguard.se/

 

Main characteristics		Equipment
Maximum length	81,27 m	2 azimuth nozzle thrusters driven by 2 electrical motors of   3300 KW
Maximum breadth	16,1 m
Operational draft	5,00 m	1 retractable bow thruster
Maximum draft	6,50 m	1 resilient mounted tunnel thruster
Moulded depth	7,50 m	6 Diesel Generators with a total power of 8674 kW(e)
Maximum displacement	5400 tons	2 x fire fighting guns with 2 x 1200 cubm/hr capacity
Maximum speed	16 knots	1 foam gun with 600 cubm/hr capacity
Maximum bollard pull	110 tons	2 retractable oil booms for oil recovery from Sea
Maximum crew	44 persons	A multitude of oil recovery equipment stored on board

 

Vlissingen, 01-06-2009.

Publication date: 01-6-2009

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