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KV BISON

ex BOA BISON
IMO9544413Call sign LDPN
Type
AHTS
Lifecycle
Active
Flag
Norway
Built
2014
Class
DNV

KV BISON (IMO 9544413) is an AHTS built 2014, Norway-flagged, DNV-classed.

285 t
Bollard pull (BP)
30,400 hp
BHP
DP Class 2
DP class
3,863 t
Deadweight (DWT)
How verification works12 of 18 specs from a primary source or corroborated beyond the reference databases
Primary sourceIndependent sourceReference databaseDerivedCorroborated = two or more sources agreeHow we rank sources

01 — Identification

IMO number
9544413
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Vessel type
AHTS[7]
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Flag
Norway[3]
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Year built
2014[3]
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Classification
DNV ↗[3]
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Class notation
1a1, ice c, tug, supply vessel, oilrec, sf, e0, fire fighter -i+ii, dynpos- autr, clean design, naut- osv, comf-v(3) c(3), t- mon, bis, dk(+), hl (2.8)[4]
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02 — Ownership & build

Owner
Boa Offshore As[4]
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Operator / manager
Government of the Kingdom of Norway (kystvakt)[4]
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Builder
Nantong Mingde Heavy Industry[4]
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Design
vs 491 cd[7]
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P&I club
Not yet documented
No sourceReport
Call sign
LDPN[3]
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03 — Hull & capacity

Length overall
91 m[2]
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Beam
22.02 m[3]
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Draft
7.97 m[3]
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Moulded depth
9.6 m[3]
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Deadweight (DWT)
3,863 t[5]
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Gross tonnage (GT)
7,328 GT[3]
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04 — Propulsion & performance

Total power
Not yet documented
No sourceReport
BHP
30,400 hp[4]
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Bollard pull (BP)
285 t[2]
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05 — Capability

DP class
DP Class 2[4]
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FiFi
FiFi 1 & 2[4]
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06 — Deck & accommodation

Deck space
828 m²[2]
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Crane (primary SWL)
Not yet documented
No sourceReport
Accommodation
39 pax[7]
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07 — Class-notation capabilities

Condition Monitoring
Condition monitoring
Class notation
Dynamic Positioning
DP Class 2
Class notation
Ice Class
DNV ICE-C
Class notation
Oil Recovery
Recovery-capable
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.

Sources cited (7)

Data updated
  1. 1
    Owner / operator company website
    https://www.boa.no/our-fleet/boa-bison ↗
  2. 2
    Maritimt Magasin — shipping magazine
    https://maritimt.com ↗
  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
  5. 5
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  7. 7
    Skipsrevyen — shipping magazine
    https://www.skipsrevyen.no ↗

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Frequently asked

What is KV BISON's IMO number?

KV BISON's IMO number is 9544413.

What is KV BISON's length?

KV BISON has an overall length of 91 m (298.6 ft).

What is KV BISON's deadweight?

KV BISON has a deadweight of 3,863 t (4,258.2 short tons).

What is KV BISON's bollard pull?

KV BISON has a bollard pull of 285 t (314.2 short tons).

What is KV BISON's deck area?

KV BISON has a clear deck area of 828 m² (8,913 ft²).

What DP class is KV BISON?

KV BISON is a DP Class 2 vessel.