Marjata (ship, 1992)
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| Marjata | |
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| Overview | |
| Type | Reconnaissance ship |
| Shipyard | |
| Commissioning | 1992 |
| home port | Kirkenes |
| Technical specifications | |
| length |
81.5 |
| width |
39.6 |
| Draft |
7.7 m |
| Radius of action |
worldwide |
| Callsign |
LGTH |
| IMO number |
9107277 |
The Marjata is a scout ship ( Electronic Intelligence Collection Vessel ( ELINT ) ) of the Norwegian Intelligence Service . She is the third reconnaissance ship to be named "Marjata" and has been in operation since 1992.
The ship, measured at 8,008 GT, belongs to the Defense Research Institute ( Forsvarets forskningsinstitutt ), which reports to the Norwegian intelligence service . One of the main tasks is to monitor the ships of the Russian Northern Fleet in the Barents Sea , but the Marjata can be deployed worldwide. Most of the time, the ship operates in international waters . The official status is that of a research ship of the Research Institute of Defense. A new, much larger successor ship with the same name has been in service since 2016.
ship
When it was commissioned, the design of the hull was an innovation. The Marjata has a “ramform” hull, which gives the ship a very high level of stability even in rough seas. The reduced rolling allows the sensors and ELINT equipment to work better. The ship produces very little inherent noise, so that underwater activities by submarines etc. can be better detected.
Due to the helicopter landing pad on deck it is u. a. possible to swap crew members at sea for longer missions .
After the Norwegian intelligence service put a successor ship of the same name into service in 2016, official bodies announced that the Marjata would be renamed. The ship will continue to be used as a reconnaissance ship in parallel to the new ship.
equipment
In addition to a team of 14 seafarers, 30 ELINT employees work on board. Much of the technology is mobile and can be adapted to the respective mission.
Calls
The operations of the Marjata have always been criticized by Russian military officials. After the wreck of the Russian nuclear submarine K-141 Kursk , Russian officials accused Norway of having behaved too aggressively and disrupting the work of the Russian Navy . The Marjata was 19 nautical miles from the site of the accident when the accident occurred. She registered a so-called "soft explosion". A short time later, the ship's earthquake sensors showed a large detonation. It is assumed that it was the bottoming of the Kursk and the explosion of five to seven torpedoes on the seabed. This second explosion had the force of two tons of TNT.
During the subsequent salvage of the Kursk , there was also uncertainty about the position and activities of the Marjata .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b 9107277 MARJATA , Maritime-Connector.com
- ^ New intelligence vessel for Barents Sea makes port call to Kirkenes . In: The Independent Barents Observer . ( thebarentsobserver.com [accessed October 23, 2016]).
- ↑ a b The Russian Military Despises This Strange Wedge Shaped Spy Ship - Midnight in the Desert . In: Midnight in the Desert . October 28, 2014 ( midnightinthedesert.com [accessed October 23, 2016]).
- ↑ Spy ship changes name and continues intelligence mission . In: The Independent Barents Observer . ( thebarentsobserver.com [accessed October 23, 2016]).
- ↑ Oslo is perplexed at the accusation that the Norwegian Air Force implements dangerous maneuvers close to the Kursk. WPS Russian Media Monitoring Agency, July 31, 2001, accessed October 24, 2016 .
- ^ "Marjata" observed ikke eksplosjon. In: Dagbladet. August 15, 2000, accessed October 24, 2016 .
- ↑ A blast. A deluge. Then death in a metal tomb. In: The Guardian. August 19, 2000, accessed October 24, 2016 .