FS Eger
 Eger in Kirkenes, Norway in 2011. | |
| History | |
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| Name: | Marjata |
| Owner: | Norwegian Defence Research Establishment |
| Operator: | Norwegian Intelligence Service |
| Ordered: | 1991 |
| Builder: | Langsten shipyard, Aker Yards, Tomrefjord, Norway |
| Yard number: | 160 |
| Launched: | 18 December 1992 |
| Commissioned: | 1995 |
| Homeport: | Karljohansvern, Horten |
| Identification: |
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| Status: | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Military intelligence ship (ELINT) |
| Displacement: | 7,560 tons (full load) |
| Length: | 81.5 m (267 ft 5 in) |
| Beam: | 40 m (131 ft 3 in) |
| Draught: | 6 m (19 ft 8 in) |
| Propulsion: | 2 × diesel engines and 2 × gas turbines |
| Speed: | 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Complement: | unknown |
| Aviation facilities: | Helipad |
FS Eger (Formerly FS Marjata III)[1] was the third ship in the row bearing the name Marjata. The first was operational in the period 1966-1975 and the second between 1976-1995 . The ship was contracted in March 1991 from Aker Yards and was commissioned in 1995 after the technological development had made the former vessels no longer covered the role. The ship is specially designed for its purpose and is designed to have low self-noise so that it does not interfere with signature measurements and has high stability so sensors can be operated from a stable platform. To achieve high stability, the ship is remarkably wide, a form referred to as "framework form". The form makes it popularly called the "iron".
The hull shape is characteristic of a sharp bow, sinusoidal waterline, a declining rear end that ends in a straight cut aft where the ship has the largest width. Due to its wide width, the ship has an operational metacentric height of about 16 meters. The ship can continue to operate even with large parts of the interior underwater, as the exact exact trimming of the ship is uncritical. The same applies if the cargo shifts, if the ship is exposed to icing or large amounts of water on the deck. The ship is additionally equipped to operate in arctic waters for long periods, but it is also designed for operations in other marine areas. With the high stability of the hull and the overall structure of the structure to withstand large amounts of icing, it is believed that operation in polar northern areas can last without interruption for very long periods[2].
The ship is listed as a surveillance/intelligence vessel. Eger is also known as a spy ship and has done various spy operations throughout the years.[3]
After the inheritance of FS Marjata IV was put into service by 2017, the predecessor was converted into a vessel for maritime surveillance, ready for operations in the Norwegian Sea in the first half of 2017. Though the Marjata IV was supposed to replace her predecessor (FS Eger), they have been reported to have worked together on multiple missions.
The vessel was therefore renamed FS 'Eger'.
References
- ↑ "Vessel details for: EGER (Naval Research Vessel) - IMO 9107277, MMSI 258010000, Call Sign LGTH Registered in Norway | AIS Marine Traffic". MarineTraffic.com (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2018-04-16.
- ↑ "FS «Eger»". Wikipedia (in Norwegian Bokmål). 2018-01-11.
- ↑ Sputnik. "Eavesdropping Norway Rolls Out Two New Spy Ships". sputniknews.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.