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Pacific vs Svalbard

Pacific vs Svalbard at a glance — displacement 162 vs 6,375 tons, length 31 vs 103 m, speed 20 vs 17 knots, crew 16 vs 50.

Specifications
Pacific Svalbard
Origin 🇦🇺 Australia 🇳🇴 Norway
Category Patrol vessel Patrol vessel
Type Patrol boat Offshore patrol vessel
Manufacturer Australian Shipbuilding Industries (later Tenix) Tangen Verft
Year introduced 1987 2001
Number built 22 units NA
Estimated unit price $8 million $66 million
Displacement 162 tons 6,375 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots 17.0 knots
Range 2,500 nm at 12 knots NA
Length 31.5 m 103.7 m
Beam 8.1 m 19.1 m
Crew 16 50
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Armament & Systems
Pacific Svalbard
Armament

Varies by operator; may include a 20 mm Oerlikon cannon, 12.7 mm and 7.62 mm machine guns. Several boats carry no permanent armament.

  • 1 x 57 mm gun
  • 12.7 mm machine gun
  • 1 x Simbad surface-to-air missile system
Propulsion 2 × Caterpillar 3516TA diesel engines, 2,820 hp, 2 shafts Diesel-electric; Four Bergen BRG-8 diesel generators (4 × 3,390 kW); Two ABB Azipod VI1500A units (2 × 5 MW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Pacific-class or Svalbard-class?
The Svalbard-class has greater displacement at 6,375 tons compared to the Pacific-class's 162 tons.
Which is faster, the Pacific-class or Svalbard-class?
The Pacific-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Svalbard-class's 17 knots.
Which has longer range, the Pacific-class or Svalbard-class?
The Pacific-class has a longer range at 2,500 nautical miles compared to the Svalbard-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Pacific-class or Svalbard-class?
The Svalbard-class is longer at 103.7 meters compared to the Pacific-class's 31.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Pacific-class and Svalbard-class have?
The Svalbard-class has a larger crew complement of 50 compared to the Pacific-class's 16 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Pacific-class or Svalbard-class?
The Svalbard-class is more expensive at approximately $66 million per unit compared to the Pacific-class at $8 million.