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M/S Stålbas (also, Stalbas and Staalbas), formerly the Norwegian Coast Guard cutter Stålbas offshore patrol vessel (English: NoCGV Stålbas; Norwegian: KV Stålbas; HNoMS Stålbas; HMS Stålbas), is a multifunction cargo vessel. It was converted to be able to perform crab fishing in 2021, and featured on the Discovery Channel USA show Deadliest Catch on Discovery+ and Discovery Channel Canada in the 2022 TV show season; ^{[1] [2]} and Deadliest Catch: The Viking Returns on Discovery USA for the 2022 fall TV season. ^{[3] [4]}

History

Fishing vessel Trålbas (1955–1976)

The ship was originally built as the fishing boat Trålbas in 1955 at Beliard, Crighton, Ostend, Norway. ^[5]

Norwegian Coast Guard (1976–2000)

The NoCGV Stålbas ( Norwegian: KV Stålbas, lit. 'Royal Vessel Stalbas'; English: Norwegian Coast Guard Vessel Stalbas) was a Norwegian Coast Guard cutter, an offshore patrol vessel in the Royal Norwegian Navy, for 4 decades. ^[1] It became a Coast Guard vessel in 1976 and renamed Stålbas. ^[5]

Civilian career (2000–2006)

The Stålbas passed out of Coast Guard service into civilian service in 2000, operating off the coast of Africa. ^[5]

Norwegian Coast Guard

The NoCGV Stålbas (callsign: LNXH; pennant: W 314) returned to Coast Guard service in 2006, replacing NoCGV Nord. ^[5]

Cargo vessel Stålbas

The MS Stålbas was a cargo ship after the end of its Coast Guard career. ^[1]

Fishing vessel Stålbas

In 2010, the Stålbas was acquried by Barens Offshore AS for use as a fishing vessel. ^[6]

Crabbing vessel Stålbas

Snowcrab fisherman Bengt Are Korneliussen became managing owner in 2021 after an ownership shuffle following licensing problems at Barens Offshore that resulted in a revoked fishing licence, the licence problems were resolved with the ownership change. ^[6] In Fall 2021, the Stålbas was converted by owner Bengt Korneliussen to be able to function as a crabber fishing vessel, crab fishing red king crab in the open ocean, unlike most Norwegian crabbers, which crab fish in the sheltered fjords. ^[1] It would be one of the first attempts to fish such beyond the 6-mile limit in deep water in the Norwegian waters economic zone, fishing Bering Sea American-style, on the Barents Sea. That would be filmed for Deadliest Catch and have American-born captain of F/V Northwestern Sig Hansen serving as captain. ^[2] The ship would return again for Deadliest Catch spin-off The Viking Returns for the 2022 North American fall TV season. ^{[7] [8] [3] [4]}

Specifications

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• Engine: Wartsila Vasa 12V22
  • Single screw
  • Engine power: 2,180 shp (1,630 kW)
• Overall length: 58.8 m (193 ft)
• Waterline length: 54 m (177 ft)
• Width: 9.4 m (31 ft)
• Draft: 5.3 m (17 ft)
• Displacement: 854 tonnes (941 tons)
• Capacity: 472 tonnes (520 tons)

Coast Guard configuration

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• Main gun: Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/70
• Crew:
  • 3 ship's officers
  • 10 crewpeople
  • 5 civil officers
• Oil spill skimmer and boons

Registration

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• IMO number:  5077682
• MMSI number: 257281000
• fisher licence: T-174-K
• GRT 854
• Callsign: LNXH
• Flag nation:   Norway
• Homeport: Aalesund, Norway
• Owner: UNIS, Bengt Are Korneliussen
• Built: 1955

References