Crown Prince Haakon

Crown Prince Haakon

Ship data flag  Norway Ship type Research icebreaker class NVC 395 Polar Callsign 3YYQ home port Tromso Owner University of Tromsø (50%) Norwegian Polar Institute (30%) Havforskningsinstituttet (20%) Shipping company Havforskningsinstituttet Shipyard Fincantieri , La Spezia Build number 6255 Order November 29, 2013 Keel laying 2nd September 2015 Launch March 3, 2017 takeover 18th December 2017 Commissioning 2018

Ship dimensions and crew length 100.38 m ( Lüa ) 84.79 m ( Lpp ) width 20.99 m Side height 10.41 m Draft Max. 8.67 m measurement 9145 BRZ / 2743 NRZ   crew 15-17

Machine system machine Diesel-electric drive Machine performance 11,000 kW (14,956 hp) Top speed 19 kn (35 km / h) propeller 2 × propeller pods

Transport capacities Load capacity 3613 dw Permitted number of passengers 35

Others Classifications DNV GL Registration numbers IMO 9739587

The Kronprins Haakon is a Norwegian research icebreaker . The ship, which has been in service since 2018, is the most modern of its kind and sails under the Norwegian flag . As a joint project of the University of Tromsö , the Norwegian Polar Institute and the Havforskningsinstituttet , it belongs proportionally to all three state institutions.

history

The NVC 395 Polar ship was designed by Rolls-Royce Marine. The Norwegian Parliament approved the construction of the icebreaker in October 2012. The ship was built at the Fincantieri shipyard in La Spezia , Italy . The construction contract was signed on November 29, 2013. The keel was laid on September 2nd, 2015, the launch on March 3rd, 2017. The ship was completed on December 18, 2017. The construction costs amounted to NOK 1.4 billion .

The ship entered service in 2018. It is made of Havforskningsinstituttet bereedert .

Technical data and equipment

The ship is diesel electrically by two electric motors, each with 5.5  MW power driven, the two azimuth thruster act. The service speed of the ship is 15  kn . The ship is equipped with two bow thrusters with an output of 1.1 MW each. Four generators are available for generating electricity. Two of the generators are driven by Bergen diesel engines with 5 MW each, the other two by Bergen diesel engines with 3.5 MW each.

The ship can break sea ice 1 m thick.

The crew of the ship consists of 15 to 17 people. There is also space for 35 scientists or other staff. A total of 38 cabins are available on board.

The ship has 15 laboratory rooms. In addition, four refrigerated and two freezer rooms are available for research. Additional laboratory containers can also be carried along. There are parking spaces for twenty 20-foot containers on the ship . There is a moon pool in the hull . ROV and other autonomous underwater vehicles can be deployed from the ship .

There is a helicopter landing deck in front of the deckhouse . The ship can carry two helicopters in a hangar. The helicopter landing deck is large enough to be used by larger rescue helicopters.

The ship can stay at sea for 65 days, covering around 15,000  nautical miles .

Web links

• Ship details Kronprins Haakon. DNV GL (English). 
• Kronprins Haakon , Institute of Marine Research
• Kronprins Haakon , Institute of Marine Research
• Jan Bremnes: The Making of RV 'Kronprins Haakon' , Hydro International, April 17, 2018

Footnotes

1. ↑ ^{a b} Crown Prince Haakon. Institute of Marine Research, July 10, 2019, accessed September 23, 2019 . 
2. ↑ ^{a b c d e} Kronprins Haakon Polar Research Vessel. Ship Technology, accessed September 23, 2019 . 
3. ↑ Crown Prince Haakon. Havforskningsinstituttet, February 1, 2017, accessed September 23, 2019 . 
4. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} Crown Prince Haakon. Havforskningsinstituttet, May 29, 2019, accessed on September 23, 2019 . 
5. ↑ ^{a b} World class vessel with high tech equipment. Havforskningsinstituttet, February 7, 2018, accessed on September 23, 2019 .