Nordkapp-class offshore patrol vessel
Country of origin
Norway
Norway
ManufacturerHorten Verft, Bergen Mekaniske Verksted, Haugesund Mekaniske Verksted
The Nordkapp class is a Norwegian Coast Guard ship class built in the 1980s, and used for rescue, fishery inspection, research purposes and general EEZ patrol in Norwegian waters until the early 2020s. It is a class of ships purpose-built for the Norwegian Coast Guard with a secondary role as wartime naval escorts. The Norwegian Coast Guard is a part of the Royal Norwegian Navy, and has some police authority.
In June 2018 it was announced that the Vard Group, a subsidiary of Fincantieri, would build three replacement vessels for NOK 5 billion; delivery of the three new vessels started in 2023 with the final vessel envisaged in 2024. As of November 2023, only Nordkapp remains operational, having been transferred to the Navy to fulfill a mine warfare command role. The other vessels have been decommissioned.
In June 2018 it was announced that the Vard Group, a subsidiary of Fincantieri, would build three replacement vessels for NOK 5 billion; delivery of the three new vessels started in 2023 with the final vessel envisaged in 2024. As of November 2023, only Nordkapp remains operational, having been transferred to the Navy to fulfill a mine warfare command role. The other vessels have been decommissioned.
