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KV SVALBARD

Law enforcement · Norway · Class A

IMO 8640387
MMSI 259040000
active

Current position

updated 2 min ago
Position
78.2368° N, 15.6687° E
Area
Arctic Ocean
Speed
0.4 kn
Course
220°
Heading
202°
Status
At anchor
Destination
—
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Identity & particulars

Name
KV SVALBARD
IMO number
8640387
MMSI
259040000
Call sign
LBSV
Flag
🇳🇴 Norway
Vessel type
Law enforcement
Gross tonnage
6,375
Deadweight (DWT)
—
Length overall
103 m
Beam
19.1 m
Year built
2002
Builder
Langsten Slip & Båtbyggeri
Registered owner
—
Operator
Norwegian Coast Guard

Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.

About KV SVALBARD

NoCGV Svalbard (W303) is a Norwegian Coast Guard icebreaker and offshore patrol vessel. The ship was constructed by Langsten at Tangen Verft shipyard in Kragerø and launched on 17 February 2001. She was named 15 December 2001 in Tomrefjord with Minister of Defence Kristin Krohn Devold as godmother, and delivered to the Coast Guard on 18 January 2002. She entered service in mid-2002 and is homeported in Sortland. Her primary operating area is in the Arctic waters north of Norway, the Barents Sea and around the Svalbard islands. Svalbard is the second largest ship in Norway's military armed forces (by tonnage), designed to supplement the three other helicopter-carrying ships of the Norwegian Coast Guard - the Nordkapp-class offshore patrol vessels. She is NBC-protected with constant overpressure, and is capable of icebreaking and emergency towing up to 100,000 tons.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is KV SVALBARD now?
KV SVALBARD (IMO 8640387) was last detected in the Arctic Ocean at 78.2368° N, 15.6687° E, making 0.4 knots — 2 min ago. Seadar tracks KV SVALBARD live and free using AIS, with no paywall on position or identity.
What kind of ship is KV SVALBARD?
KV SVALBARD is a law enforcement sailing under the flag of Norway, built in 2002 by Langsten Slip & Båtbyggeri. The vessel is 103 m long with a beam of 19.1 m and has a gross tonnage of 6,375.
Who owns KV SVALBARD?
KV SVALBARD is operated by Norwegian Coast Guard. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
Has KV SVALBARD been detained or sanctioned?
No detentions or sanctions for KV SVALBARD appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).

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