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Finnish pollution control vessel Hylje

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Hylje in Turku
History
Finland
NameHylje
OperatorFinnish Ministry of the Environment
BuilderOy Laivateollisuus Ab, Turku
Launched1981
Refit1990-1991
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics [2]
TypeOil spill response vessel
Tonnage
Displacement1,400 tonnes
Length54 m (177 ft 2 in)
Beam12.5 m (41 ft 0 in)
Draught3 m (9 ft 10 in)
Ice class1A
Propulsion2 × 753 kW (1,010 hp)
Speed11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph)
Complement18

Hylje (799) is a combined pollution cleanup ship and vehicle transport ship built in 1981 and refitted in 1990–1991. She is operated by a civilian crew from the Ministry of the Environment, but is under Finnish Navy control. The vessel can act as a landing ship and logistic support vessel. The vessel has a capacity to carry 100 tons of deck cargo and its bow ramp can unload vehicles up to 42 tons. The vessel is equipped with oil and oil-slurry collection tanks with a total capacity of 1,410 cubic metres (50,000 cu ft). The vessel can be operated in light ice. Hylje is equipped with a 6-ton crane.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "HYLJE". shipspotting.com. 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Öljyntorjunta-alus Hylje". puolustusvoimat.fi. 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.