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NANSEN EXPLORER

IMO8118994Call sign LALU8
Type
Survey Vessel
Lifecycle
Active
Flag
Norway
Built
1983
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NANSEN EXPLORER (IMO 8118994) is a Survey Vessel built 1983 by Oy Laivateollisuus Ab, Norway-flagged, operated by Vestlandske Trafikk As.

None reported
DP class
653 t
Deadweight (DWT)
71.61 m
Length o.a.
12 pax
Berths
How verification works7 of 13 specs from a primary source or corroborated beyond the reference databases
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01 — Identification

IMO number
8118994
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Vessel type
Survey Vessel[4]
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Flag
Norway[3]
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Year built
1983[1]
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Classification
Not yet documented
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Class notation
general cargo unrestricted navigation, ice class 1a[4]
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02 — Ownership & build

Owner
Not yet documented
No sourceReport
Operator / manager
Vestlandske Trafikk As[3]
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Builder
Oy Laivateollisuus Ab[1]
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P&I club
Not yet documented
No sourceReport
Call sign
LALU8[3]
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03 — Hull & capacity

Length overall
71.61 m[1]
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Beam
12.82 m[1]
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Draft
5.1 m[1]
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Moulded depth
6.45 m[3]
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Deadweight (DWT)
653 t[4]
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Gross tonnage (GT)
1,859 GT[3]
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04 — Capability

DP class
None reported
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FiFi
Not yet documented
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05 — Deck & accommodation

Deck space
Not yet documented
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Crane (primary SWL)
Not yet documented
No sourceReport
Accommodation
12 pax[1]
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06 — Class-notation capabilities

Ice Class
Ice 1A / IA
Class notation

Normalized from the vessel's class notation across societies — a DNV DYNPOS-AUTR, ABS DPS-2 and LR DP(AA) all read as DP Class 2. Provenance follows the class-notation source.

07 — Former class

Previously classed by
BV
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Sources cited (4)

Data updated
  1. 1
  2. 2
    IACS — Vessels in Class public register
    https://iacs.org.uk/membership/vessels-in-class ↗
  3. 3
    Norwegian Ship Registers NOR/NIS — Sjøfartsdirektoratet
    https://skipssok.sdir.no ↗
  4. 4
    Commercial reference databases (not individually named)
    grouped category; individual databases are not publicly named

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Frequently asked

Who operates NANSEN EXPLORER?

NANSEN EXPLORER is operated by Vestlandske Trafikk As.

Who built NANSEN EXPLORER, and when?

NANSEN EXPLORER was built by Oy Laivateollisuus Ab in 1983.

What is NANSEN EXPLORER's IMO number?

NANSEN EXPLORER's IMO number is 8118994.

What is NANSEN EXPLORER's length?

NANSEN EXPLORER has an overall length of 71.61 m (234.9 ft).

What is NANSEN EXPLORER's deadweight?

NANSEN EXPLORER has a deadweight of 653 t (719.8 short tons).