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Ægir vs Barentshav

Ægir vs Barentshav at a glance — displacement 1,500 vs 3,251 tons, length 71 vs 92 m, speed 20 vs 20 knots, crew 19 vs 40.

Specifications
Ægir Barentshav
Origin 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway
Category Patrol vessel Patrol vessel
Type Offshore patrol vessel Offshore patrol vessel
Manufacturer Aalborg Shipyard Myklebust Verft
Year introduced 1968 2009
Number built 2 units 3 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 1,500 tons 3,251 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots 20.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm at 18 knots NA
Length 71.1 m 92.0 m
Beam 10.0 m 16.0 m
Crew 19 40
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Ægir Barentshav
Armament
  • 1 × Bofors 40 mm (1.6 in)/L70 gun
  • 57 mm (2.2 in) Hotchkiss cannon
  • Bofors 40 mm (1.6 in)/L60 autocannon
  • net cutters
  • Bofors 40 mm gun
Propulsion 2 × MAN 8L 40/54 diesel engines, 2 × shafts, 9,800 kW (13,200 hp) Bergen Diesel B32 engine (4000 kW), Gas generator sets 3 × Mitsubishi GS16R-MPTK, 1 × GS12R-MPTK (3237 kW), Auxiliary engine Mitsubishi S6A3-MPTA (350 kW)
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Former operators · 2 built
  • 🇮🇸 Iceland
  • 🇳🇴 Norway
Largest operators · in service
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Ægir-class or Barentshav-class?
The Barentshav-class has greater displacement at 3,251 tons compared to the Ægir-class's 1,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Ægir-class or Barentshav-class?
Both the Ægir-class and Barentshav-class have a maximum speed of 20 knots.
Which is longer, the Ægir-class or Barentshav-class?
The Barentshav-class is longer at 92.0 meters compared to the Ægir-class's 71.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Ægir-class and Barentshav-class have?
The Barentshav-class has a larger crew complement of 40 compared to the Ægir-class's 19 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Ægir-class or Barentshav-class?
The Barentshav-class has been built in greater numbers with 3 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Ægir-class.