Kv Barentshav (W340)
Kv Barentshav is a Barentshav class
offshore patrol vessel. The class consists of three vessels powered by
liquefied natural gas. Ordered for the Norwegian Coast Guard, their main tasks
are EEZ patrol, fishery inspection, search and rescue as well as tug readiness
along the shore of Norway which is seeing increasing traffic from tankers.
Barentshav is seen below arriving to the Port on the 12th
August 2015 to pick up the NATO Submarine Rescue Vehicle (from Leith). After departure she return to Norway to drop
of the submarine, she then turned about and headed back to Leith for on the 24th
September to return the submarine holder, departing again on the 28th
September 2015.