NoCGV ''Ålesund'' was a purpose-built, leased,
offshore patrol vessel for the
Norwegian Coast Guard
The Norwegian Coast Guard ( no, Kystvakten) is a maritime military force which is part of the Royal Norwegian Navy. The coast guard's responsibility are for fisheries inspection, customs enforcement, border control, law enforcement, shipping ...
of the
Royal Norwegian Navy
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.
In November 1995, the Norwegian Coast Guard ordered two purpose-built chartered Fishery Protection Vessels, the , a 2,100-ton Polish-built vessel chartered from Tromsø Dampskibsselskab, and ''Ålesund'', a 1,350-ton vessel chartered from Remøy Shipping. ''Ålesund'' entered service in April 1996.
''Ålesund'' is named after the city
Ålesund
Ålesund () sometimes spelled Aalesund in English, is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal County, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Sunnmøre and the centre of the Ålesund Region. The town of Ålesund is the administrativ ...
in
Western Norway
Western Norway ( nb, Vestlandet, Vest-Norge; nn, Vest-Noreg) is the region along the Atlantic coast of southern Norway. It consists of the counties Rogaland, Vestland, and Møre og Romsdal. The region has no official or political-administrativ ...
. She is a 1,350-ton vessel, and was armed with a
Bofors
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History
Located ...
40 mm gun and
Colt 12,7mm heavy machine guns. ''Ålesund'' was used for general
EEZ patrol, including fishery inspection and search and rescue. She was based at the naval base
Haakonsvern in
Bergen
Bergen (), historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipality in Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. , its population is roughly 285,900. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway. The municipality covers and is on the peninsula o ...
. Her crew contained 10 officers and 12 conscripts.
She is currently disarmed and laid up in Herøy by owners. No plans for future use is known.
References
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External links
Patrol vessels of the Norwegian Coast Guard
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