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Polarbjørn-class icebreaker

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Basic information

Type:
Auxiliary ship
ABS ice class:
A1
Operators:
Norwegian Coast GuardNorwegian Coast Guard Royal NavyRoyal Navy
Country of build:
Builder:
Western Shipyard BLRT GRUPPWestern Shipyard BLRT GRUPP
Planned:
1
Completed:
1
In service:
2011 – present (13 years)

Ship measurements

Displacement:
5,000 t
Length:
89 m
Beam:
18 m
Draft:
8.35 m

Machine

Propulsion:
  • 2 * Rolls-Royce Bergen BR-8
  • 2 * 3,535 kW (4,741 hp)
  • Rolls-Royce controllable-pitch propeller
  • Brunvoll bow thrusters (800+600 kW), stern thrusters (1125+990 kW) and retractable azimuth thruster (1500 kW)
Speed:
15 knots

Personnel

Complement:
88
Embarked units:
100

Combat assets

Boats & landing craft:
  • 1 * Sea-class work boat
  • 1 * additional survey/workboat
  • 1 * Fast Rescue Craft (FRC)
  • 2 * Pacific 22 RIBs
Armament:
  • 4 * Miniguns (may be replaced by Browning .50 caliber heavy machine guns as of 2023)
  • 5 * General purpose machine guns
Aircraft:
  • Aviation facilities
  • Helicopter deck

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Icebreaker HMS Protector (A173)

Icebreaker HMS Protector (A173)

Polarbjørn-class icebreaker
Norwegian Coast GuardNorwegian Coast Guard Royal NavyRoyal Navy
Active
5,000 t
89 m
15 knots
88
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