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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the offshore patrol vessels (opv) category.
01 / Overview
Nordkapp-class offshore patrol vessel
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1980–1989
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
OFFSHORE PATROL VESSELS (OPV) · COLD WAR
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the offshore patrol vessels (opv) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Ship TypeOffshore patrol vessel
- Builder / ShipyardVard Group
- Laid Down1980
- Launched1981
- Commissioned1982
- Ships in Class3
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Full Load Displacement3,200 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)105.05 m
- Beam14.6 m
- Draft6.1 m
- Freeboard4.5 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement58
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- Propulsion TypeWichmann 4 x 9AXAG
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)CODAD
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power11,931 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed22 kn
- Range7,500
- Endurance30 day
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main GunBofors 57 mm
- Main Gun Calibre57 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary Guns12.7 mm machine guns
- CIWSNone
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
- Anti-Ship MissilesPenguin missiles
- Surface-to-Air MissilesMistral
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes2
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation4MOD.4
- Embarked Helicopters1
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
- Air-Search RadarEADS TRS-3D 16 ES
- Surface / Fire-Control Radar2 x navigational radars
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemCelsiusTech 9LV 218
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy LaunchersYes
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingYes
- Hull MaterialSteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Armour1MOD.1
- ArmourNone
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1980Production started
- 1981Entered service
- 1989Production ended
46
years in service
9
years in production
3
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
OFFSHORE PATROL VESSELS (OPV) RANKING Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
39OFFSHORE PATROL VESSELS (OPV)4COLD WAR · OFFSHORE PATROL VESSELS (OPV)21NORWAY · ALL WEAPONS41PERFORMANCE/PRICE · OFFSHORE PATROL VESSELS (OPV)
ⓘ Rankings are within theOffshore Patrol Vessels (OPV)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
A technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
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