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M/V Vikhavn – 14.6 m Steel Harbour Tug

VIKHAVN-LNLD

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Built in 1970 for the Norwegian Harbour Authority (Statens Havnevesen) and later operated by the Norwegian Coastal Administration (Kystverket). A compact, robust steel tug for harbour, towing and work-boat duties. The forebody was renewed and ice-strengthened in 2025, and propulsion, fuel, steering and electronics have been upgraded through 2026.

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Price on request

or call +47 908 92 500

Data sheet

Serial number Yard no. 29 (Kr. K. Frostad & Sønner), hull yard no. 31 (A/S Storviks mek. Verksted)
Year 1970, forebody renewed 2025
HP 355
kW 261
RPM 1800
Class Not classed. Built for state harbour service, outside class requirements
Other Call sign LNLD, MMSI 257 033 400, flag Norway, home port Oslo. Lightship approx. 40.9 t (1970 test)
Gear type Twin Disc MG-5091DC, with trolling valve
Gear ratio 4.5:1
Length Overall LOA Meter 14.58
Length between Perpendicular Meter 13.30
Molded Breadth Meter 4.10
Design Draft Meter 1.65
Molded Depth Meter 2.05
Gross tonnage ITC (registred) 27.08 RT (76.71 m³)
Fuel Oil: approx. 13.78 m³ with aft tank in use (2 × 2.89 m³ + aft tank approx. 8 m³)
Fresh Water M³ approx. 1.5 m³
Ballast M³ Under chain locker and forepeak (aft tank optional)
ACCOMMODATIONS: 2 berths forward, galley with sink and stove, WC aft of wheelhouse
Main Engines: Volvo Penta D9-MH, 261 kW (355 hp) at 1800 rpm
Propulsion: Single screw, Ulstein Propeller 3-blade bronze, Ø 1150 mm, 400 rpm at 1800 rpm engine
Ship’s Service Generators: Cummins Onan MDKAV, 7 kW, 230 V 50 Hz (Kubota D1105)
Rudders / steering gear Tenfjord H 70 hydraulic (original 1970), Simrad AP35 autopilot

More info

For sale · Steel harbour tug · Norway
14.6 m single-screw tug · built 1970 · forebody renewed 2025

Key figures

Length overall14.58 m
Beam4.10 m
Design draught1.65 m
Main engineVolvo Penta D9-MH, 261 kW
Fuel capacityapprox. 13.8 m³ incl. aft tank
Gross tonnage27 GT

Registration

Name / call signVIKHAVN / LNLD
MMSI257 033 400
Flag / home portNorway / Oslo
TypeHarbour tug, steel, single screw
ClassNot classed. Built for state harbour service, outside class requirements
Built1970
BuilderKr. K. Frostad & Sønner, Tomrefjord, yard no. 29
HullA/S Storviks mek. Verksted, Kristiansund N, yard no. 31
First ownerStatens Havnevesen (Norwegian Harbour Authority)

Dimensions & tonnage

Length overall14.58 m
Length b.p.13.30 m
Breadth moulded4.10 m
Depth moulded2.05 m
Design draught1.65 m
Gross / net tonnage27.08 RT (76.71 m³) / 0
Lightship (1970 test)approx. 40.9 t

Capacities

Fuel oil2 × 2.89 m³ = 5.78 m³ (SB and BB, fr. 7–12)
Aft tankConverted ballast tank, usable for fuel, approx. 8 m³
Total fuelapprox. 13.78 m³ with aft tank in use
Fresh waterDouble-bottom tank under cabin, approx. 1.5 m³
Water ballastUnder chain locker and forepeak (aft tank optional)
Fixed ballastConcrete aft (fr. 0.8–5)

Propulsion

Main engineVolvo Penta D9-MH, 261 kW (355 hp) at 1800 rpm
GearboxTwin Disc MG-5091DC, 4.5:1, with trolling valve
PropellerUlstein Propeller, 3-blade bronze, Ø 1150 mm, pitch set on hub
Propeller speed400 rpm at 1800 rpm engine
Fuel filtrationParker Racor 75900MAXM duplex, 2 µm (2026)

Steering

Steering gearTenfjord H 70 hydraulic (original 1970)
PumpsBelt-driven HOF pump on main engine, plus 24 V DC electric power pack
AutopilotSimrad AP35, RFC35 fluxgate compass, RF45X rudder feedback

Deck

TowingTowing hook on aft deckhouse bulkhead, fr. 12, centreline
Anchor & chainAnchor approx. 125 kg, 4 shackles (approx. 110 m) chain
Anchor windlassRapp AW-80 hydraulic, 2.2 kW 230 V electric power pack, new solenoid valve (2026)
Deck5 mm chequer plate, bulwark with rails, bitts fore and aft

Electrical

DC system24 V, start and service battery banks, two engine alternators
GeneratorCummins Onan MDKAV, 7 kW, 230 V 50 Hz (Kubota D1105)
Shore power230 V, interlocked with generator; Eltek SMPS 700 charger 24 V / 25 A
Radio supply12 V radio batteries via DC/DC converter

Navigation & communication

RadarFuruno FR-360 Mk II, 3 kW X-band, 36 nm
Heading / GPSFuruno SC-30 satellite compass (NMEA 2000)
AISTron TR-8000 Mk II, Class A (2026)
VHFSailor RT2048, 25 W
Echo sounderFuruno FCV-620, 50/200 kHz
AntennasComrod AV15, all new 2026

Accommodation

Cabin2 berths forward, galley with sink and stove
WheelhouseAluminium front and roof, chart table, WC aft of wheelhouse

Refit 2025–2026

Steel renewal 2025 – Horten Skipsreparasjoner AS
From June to August 2025 practically all steel in the forebody was renewed at Horten Skipsreparasjoner AS, Horten.

  • New shell plating from keel to deck forward, new stem
  • Ice strengthening of the forebody, reinforced frames
  • New bulkhead and tank top between forepeak ballast and chain locker
  • New windlass foundation and deck reinforcements under bitts
  • Aft starboard: approx. 1.5 m² plating renewed (fr. 2–5), concrete ballast recast
  • Tanks coated with Jotun Jotamastic 90 ALU

Machinery and systems 2026

  • Fuel tanks emptied, opened and pressure-washed (300 bar); fuel returned through 2 µm filtration and polished again in October
  • Racor 75900MAXM duplex 2 µm fuel filter on main engine
  • Balance line between fuel tanks with bottom drain for water and sludge
  • New Hydro-Pack solenoid control valve for the anchor windlass
  • Jabsco Par-Max 3 fresh-water pump, Seaflo 24 V grey-water pump
  • Tron TR-8000 Mk II Class A AIS, new Comrod AV15 VHF/AIS antennas
  • Volvo Penta D9 serviced; heat exchanger and intercooler serviced and cleaned

Original build
Designed by A/S Storviks mek. Verksted (lines no. 31-S-04) and completed by Kr. K. Frostad & Sønner, Tomrefjord. Shell 6.5 mm, deck 5 mm chequer plate, bulkheads 6 mm, keel flat bar 125 × 22 mm. Bulkheads at fr. 2, 5, 15, 23 and 25. Steering gear Tenfjord H 70 no. 3580 is original.

Documentation available

  • Original drawings 1970: arrangement, longitudinal and midship sections, bulkheads, deckhouse, engine seating, rudder, lines
  • Tonnage certificate 1970, inclining test report 1970, preliminary stability booklet 2001
  • UT thickness report 2019, steel renewal report 2025
  • Manuals for main engine, gearbox, generator, steering, autopilot and electronics

Price

Price on request.

Contact

Mship.no
E-mail: post@mship.no
Phone: +47 908 92 500
Web: https://mship.no/

Particulars are given in good faith from original drawings (1970), certificates and on-board records, but are not guaranteed. Buyers should verify.

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