Thor Alpha, purpose built support/escort ship, built in 2008 in Mest shipyard, Faroe Islands. Classed DNV
M/V Thor Alpha






- Max: 8 m3/ 24 @ 11.5 knots
- Economy: 4 m3/ 24 @ 8.5 - 9.0 knots (3 engines)
- Chase: 1.8 m3/ 24 @ 4.5 - 5.0 knots (2 engines)
- Heavy fuel 992 m3, Diesel oil 556 m3
- Lubes: Lub. 5200 Ltrs Hydr. 5200 ltrs
- Fresh water: 69 m3
- Deck cargo: 100 ton
- Deck area: 320 m2
- 16
- 34 reclining seats
- Deck crane: ABAS 5 ton SWL 1.8-16 m
- Rope winch: 1,5 ton
- Capstan: 4 x 5 ton
- 2 Anchor winches
- Towing hook: 30 ton SWL
- Davits: 1 x Vestdavit PLR - 10002 for workboat - SWL 11,000 kg; 1 x Vestdavit PL - 1500 for Rescueboat - SWL 1,500 kg
- Bunker winch
Norsafe MIDGET 530 MK II Diesel Jet Rescue Boat, capacity 6 persons, 72 Hp inboard diesel engine waterjet
- Liferafts: 6 x Viking 25 DK SOLAS- 25 pax
- Lifejackets: 104 x Merman 16 A SOLAS
- Immersion suits: 54 x Viking PS 5002 SOLAS
- 3 x PS 4170 SOLASFRC working suits
- 4 x Crewsaver Crewfit Tween 2010 inflatable lifejackets
- 3 x Jofa 390 R Helmets
Clean Agent FS49c2
GMDSS equipment:
A3 Furuno FS-2570C 150W MF/HF SSB Transceiver.
Furuno FM-8800S VHF-DSC Transceiver.Radio Ocean RO 4700 VHF Transceiver.
Furuno NX-700-B Navtex Receiver.
Furuno Felcom-15 Inmarsat-C.
SSAS UPG for Furuno Felcom-15.
McMurdo E-5-A EPIRB. McMurdo E-5-M EPIRB.
McMurdo S4 SART.
Portable VHF: 2 x McMurdo R2 GMDSS + 1 x ENTEL
Radars:
FAR-2137S/IMO S-band 30 kW with 12 ft antenna.
FAR-2117/IMO X-band 12 kW with 6.5 ft antenna.
Echo sounder:
Furuno FE-700/200 IMO.
Furuno DS-80 speed-log
Navigation:
Furuno FA-150 AIS Transceiver.
Furuno GP-150 GPS-Professional navigator.
Furuno GP-170 GPS-Professional navigator.
MaxSea Commander software.
MaxSea tracking-modul for ARPA and AIS-traget.
Computer for Max-Sea
Gyro and Auto Pilot:
Anschuetz standard 22 Gyro-compass.
2 x Anschuetz Digital Autopilot Pilotstar D.
Furuno SC-110 Satellite compass. RD-30 Remote display.
Bridge Alarm:
Uni-Safe Bridge alarm
Other:
Emergency communication system wheelhouse/engine.
Communication system round the ship.
Telular SX5D GSM-phone with telefax.
Icom portable UHF-transceiver.
Safety helmet, with Peltor head-set.
- Fuel Oil: 2 x 120 m3/hour
- Fresh Water: 1 x 50 m3/hour
- Email: thoralpha@thor.fo
- Tel. IP Bridge: + 44 20 78 58 56 99
- Tel. IP Engine: + 44 20 78 58 56 98
- FBB: +870 77 31 54 563
- InmarsatC: 423107410/11