Thor Alpha, purpose built support/escort ship, built in 2008 in Mest shipyard, Faroe Islands. Classed DNV
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M/V Thor Alpha
Well-equipped escort/support vessels
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SPECIFICATIONS
Name
M/V Thor Alpha
Call sign
OZ 2070
Home port
Hósvík, Faroe Islands
Flag
Faroese
MMSI
231 074 000
IMO no
9458559
Class
DNV + 1A1 E0 SF
Built
2008
GT
1051
NT
315
DW
1600 ton
Light ship weight
700 ton
LOA
55.10 m
LBP
50.56 m
Breadth moulded
12.50 m
Depth boat deck
8.00 m
Depth main deck
5.50 m
Draft
4.85 m
Main engine
Diesel - electric
AUX. engine
Scania type DI16 075M 4 x 596kW
Generators
Norhavn GASI 16-07 SES 4 x 440 kW/1800 o/min. Make: Marelli
Speed
- Max: 8 m3/ 24 @ 11.5 knots
- Economy: 4 m3/ 24 @ 8.5 - 9.0 knots (3 engines)
- Escort: 1.8 m3/ 24 @ 4.5 - 5.0 knots (2 engines)
Propellers
2 X Rolls Royce Azimuth Thrusters Aquamasters US 105 CRP 2 x 650 KW
Steering gear
2 x Azimuts steering speed 15Sec/ 360º
Thruster
Water Jet Pump / Schottel SPJ 82 SD 1x360 KW
Water generator
ENWA MT 4500 SRH 3m3 / 24 hrs
Bunkers
- Heavy fuel 992 m3, Diesel oil 556 m3
- Lubes: Lub. 5200 Ltrs Hydr. 5200 ltrs
- Fresh water: 69 m3
All specifications given without guarantee and subject to changes
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Cargo on deck
- Deck cargo: 100 ton
- Deck area: 200 m2
Holds
Cargo hold on deck 24 m2 cooling room and 16 m2 freezing room
Bollard pull
19,3 ton
Accommodation
- 16 Bunks
- 34 reclining seats
Deck equipment
- 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
- Bunker winch
Davits
1 x Vestdavit PLR - 10002 for workboat - SWL 11,000 kg
1 x Vestdavit PL - 1500 for Rescueboat - SWL 1,500 kg
MOB boat
Norsafe MIDGET 530 MK II Diesel Jet Rescue Boat, capacity 5 persons, 72 Hp inboard diesel engine waterjet
Sewage Treatment plant
DVZ-SKA 40 "Biomaster"
Additional Rescue Equipment
Dacon Rescue Scoop model RSA700,7 x 10m
Safety Equipment
- Liferafts: RFD MODEL Endura R 6 X 25 PERSON
- Lifejackets: 104 x Merman 16 A SOLAS
- Immersion suits: 54 x Viking PS 5002 SOLAS
- Marcus net
- Rescue sling
FRC safety equipment
- 3 x PS 4170 SOLASFRC working suits
- 4 x Crewsaver Crewfit Tween 2010 inflatable lifejackets
- 3 x Jofa 390 R Helmets
Firefighting equipment
Clean Agent FS49c2
Radio and navigation equipment
GMDSS equipment:
A3 Furuno FS-2570C 150W MF/HF SSB Transceiver.
Furuno FM-8900S VHF-DSC Transceiver.
Radio Ocean RO 4700 VHF Transceiver.
Furuno NX-700-B Navtex Receiver.
Iridium LT-3100S.
2 x Jotron Tron 60 AIS EPIRB.
McMurdo S4 SART.
Portable VHF: 1 x McMurdo R2 GMDSS + 1 x ENTEL + 1 x Jotron Tron TR80
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.
Telko Tecdis
Navtor Navbox & Navstation
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.
Motorola portable UHF-transceiver.
Safety helmet, with Peltor head-set.
Pumps
- Fuel Oil: 2 x 120 m3/hour
- Fresh Water: 1 x 50 m3/hour
Oily water separator
RWO Marine Water technolgy
Communication
- 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
- Iridium GMDSS: +881 641 709 921
- Iridium GMDSS: +881 641 704 620
