Ocean Shield (ship)

**Ocean Shield**
	Ocean Shield at a 2013 fleet parade
Ship data
flag	Australia
other ship names	Skandi mountains
Ship type	Supplier
Callsign	VHEH
home port	Sydney
Owner	The Commonwealth of Australia
Shipyard	STX Europe , Norway
Build number	771
Keel laying	April 11, 2011
Launch	March 19, 2012
Ship dimensions and crew
length	110.9 m ( Lüa ) 101.4 m ( Lpp )
width	22 m
Draft	Max. 6.6 m
displacement	6500 tons
measurement	8,368 GT / 2,511 NRZ
Machine system
machine	4 × Wärtsilä - marine diesel engine
Machine ; performance	11,520 kW (15,663 hp)
Top ; speed	16 kn (30 km / h)
propeller	2 × Rolls-Royce - propeller pod
Others
Classifications	DNV GL
IMO number	9628374

The Ocean Shield (Australian Defense Vessel Ocean Shield ) is a ship of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The Ocean Shield was originally ordered by DOF Subsea and was to be used as a work ship in the offshore area. The ship was built as Skandi Bergen by STX Europe . During construction, the Skandi Bergen was sold to RAN in March 2012 and renamed Ocean Shield . The ship entered service in June 2012 and is operated by a civilian crew. The Ocean Shield is used to supply other ships in the Australian Navy and to provide support in the event of humanitarian and ecological disasters.

Construction and commissioning

The ship was ordered by DOF Subsea and built by STX Europe in Norway under the name Skandi Bergen .

The Ocean Shield is the sister ship of the Ocean Protector of the Australian Customs and Border Protection Agency. It has a displacement of 6,500 tons, is around 110 meters long ( LüA ) and 21 meters wide. The maximum draft is 6.6 meters.

The drive is provided by two Rolls-Royce 3,000 kW propeller pods at the stern . Two 1,800 kW bow thrusters and a 1,500 kW propeller nacelle, which can be folded out if necessary, facilitate maneuverability. The maximum speed is given as 16 knots . The current required is powered by four 2,880 kW Wärtsilä - generators produced.

The purchase price was 130 million US dollars without the already installed equipment for underwater work. The equipment was removed and used for a replacement ship, which was ordered by DOF Subsea. On June 3, 2012, the Skandi Bergen was renamed Ocean Shield . Although the Ocean Shield is a ship of the Royal Australian Navy and carries the ship prefix ADV for "Australian Defense Vessel", it is operated by a civilian crew.

The ship is intended to carry equipment and people and is part of Australia's civil protection and humanitarian aid . As a transition, Ocean Shield is intended to support the DropShips Tobruk and Choules until the Canberra- class enters service. The ship has space for up to 100 people and is equipped with a helicopter platform.

Furnishing

The Ocean Shield is a helicopter landing pad on the bow equipped. For loading and unloading material, even in small ports, the ship is equipped with its own ship crane, which has a load capacity of 60 tons.

Calls

In 2014, Ocean Shield took part in the search for the missing Boeing 777 from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 . For this mission, the ship was equipped with a tow sensor to detect the signal from the flight recorder . Signals that were assigned to the black boxes were picked up several times.