Skomvaer III (lifeboat)

[john sefton]

Port of Registry Oslo. Built by West Products A/S. in 1986.
Constructor, The Lifeboat Institution Technical Committee and Engineering, Ola Lillow-Olsen. Call sign JXAT.
Built of glassfibre armoured Polyester in sandwich construction and divinycell core. Glass C.N.V. +1A1 R90 L.C.
57 Gross tons. Displacement fully loaded 33.5 tons. Draught 1.20m. Length 19.61moa. (17.90m pp) Beam 5.70m. Moulded depth 1.40m.
Speed and Range 24-27knots. 300 Nautical Miles. Diesel oil 3.5 tons.
Fresh water 1.1 ton. Static pull power 5 tons. Main engines Two MAN diesels type D 2842 LE each 625hp. 2100rpm. Servogear, reversible pitch.
Deck machinery, Hydraulic steering gear, capstans, windlass and crane. Towing equipment, Towing hook with indicator, 5 tons. 90 fathoms of 4' Nylon rope with two
5 fathoms wire forerunners.
Other equipment. Double units of diving equipment, micro compressor. Dinghy with engine. Three portable pumps. Rescue net. Electric supply of 220 volts AC.
50Hz. 3-phase. 36 KVA. 24 volt DC Emergency lights.
Navigation equipment, Radar, Loran C 2pcs. Magnetic compass, Log, Echosounder and searchlight (remote controlled) Two VHF radios, one Walkie-talkie.
Communication to aircraft, Emergency radio transmitter.

Log Book January 1992 - Birger Skjelanger.

Norway SG1094 (Does anyone have a better stamp image please?)