MV Oceanic Viking
The MV ''Oceanic Viking'' was an armed patrol vessel of the Australian Customs Service. Originally built in 1996 as the offshore supply vessel ''Viking Lady'' for Norwegian shipping company Eidesvik Shipping AS, the ship was converted into a cable layer in 2000 and renamed ''Oceanic Viking''. The ship was chartered to the Australian Customs Service through P&O Marine Services from 2004 to 2010. In 2011, it was purchased by A&P Tyne, Isle of Man, and renamed ''European Supporter''. Construction The ship was built in 1996 for Norwegian shipping company Eidesvik Shipping AS as an offshore supply vessel and named ''Viking Lady''. The vessel is long and has a gross tonnage of over 9,000. Operational history Eidesvik Shipping In 2000, the ship was converted to a cable layer, renamed ''Oceanic Viking'', and used for laying optic fiber cables between Europe and North America. Australian Customs Service In 2004, ''Oceanic Viking'' was converted to an armed patrol vessel and bare ...
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Civil Ensign Of Australia
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