NORMAND FORTRESS

NORMAND FORTRESS (IMO: 9371218) sailing under the Norway flag. It has an overall length of 305 feets and a beam of 66 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 258537000
• IMO: 9371218
• Call Sign: LIKW3
• Flag: Norway
• Vessel Type: Offshore Supply Vessel / Platform Supply Vessel (PSV)
• AIS Type: Offshore Tug/Supply Ship

Specifications

• Gross Tonnage: 4,631 GT
• Deadweight: 4,100 DWT
• Length Overall: 93.3 m
• Beam: 21 m
• Depth: 7.8 m
• Draft: 6.6 m
• Year Built: 2007

Propulsion

• Propulsion Type: Diesel-Electric
• Engine Configuration: Azimuth thruster configuration
• Thrusters: Fitted with bow and stern thrusters
• Dynamic Positioning: DP2 class

Shipyard

• Builder: Aker Brevik AS
• Yard Location: Brevik, Norway
• Year Delivered: 2007

Owner / Operator

• Owner: Solstad Offshore ASA
• Operator: Solstad Offshore ASA
• Home Port: Skudeneshavn, Norway
• Commercial Manager: Solstad Offshore ASA

Navigation / Communications Equipment

• AIS Class: Class A
• GMDSS Equipped: Yes
• Navigation Systems: Integrated bridge system with DGPS
• Radar: Marine radar systems fitted
• DP System: Kongsberg DP2 system

Operating Region

• Primary Region: North Sea
• Secondary Regions: Norwegian Continental Shelf, North Atlantic
• Operations: Offshore oil and gas field support, including supply runs to fixed and floating installations

Vessel Description

The Normand Fortress is a large platform supply vessel (PSV) designed and built for demanding offshore operations in harsh weather environments, particularly in the North Sea and Norwegian Continental Shelf. Constructed at Aker Brevik in Norway and delivered in 2007, the vessel was purpose-built to serve the offshore oil and gas industry under the management of Solstad Offshore ASA, a well-established Norwegian offshore shipping company.

The vessel is designed to a high specification, featuring a large open deck area suitable for carrying deck cargo, tubulars, equipment, and hazardous materials in accordance with offshore industry standards. Her diesel-electric propulsion system combined with a DP2 dynamic positioning capability allows for precise station-keeping alongside offshore platforms and installations without anchoring, a critical requirement for safe offshore supply operations.

With a gross tonnage exceeding 4,600 GT and a deadweight of approximately 4,100 tonnes, the Normand Fortress is categorized among the larger PSVs in the North Sea fleet, capable of carrying substantial volumes of both dry and liquid bulk cargo, including fuel, potable water, drill water, brine, and methanol, in addition to deck cargo. The vessel meets stringent Norwegian and international offshore operational standards and is classed for operations in demanding sea conditions typical of the northern European offshore environment.