type offshore patrol vessel designed rolls built replace aging construction ship approved government march construction ship began naval shipyard chile october construction delayed year chilean earthquake damage structure ship detrimental expected repairs delivered personnel september chile arrived october main tasks patrol fishery inspection search rescue support ship named norse god origins origins ship date march proposal drafted minister justice entity purchase new vessel order replace aging aircraft decided matter high priority placed proposal needs analysis pertaining acquisition multi purpose vessel aircraft initiated september main demands vessel designed rescue work patrolling pollution prevention search rescue helicopters flight meeting civil defence requirements country addition equipped response prevention terrorist threats suitable operations involving police customs authorities types rescue salvage work pull vessel account greatly increased volume passenger cargo shipping iceland economic zone coastal waters construction bids construction ship open application submission processing bids submitted bids received countries winning bid second bid chile largest corporation contract construction new vessel signed december minister finance director rear admiral director construction commenced october ship launched april ceremony unnamed vessel received official god design design concurrent fact vessels designed rolls vessel powered rolls marine bergen diesel engines ship propellers rolls marine propellers propellers rotated parallel water flow order reduce drag ship metres feet long overall metres feet wide height metres feet maximum speed vessel knots kilometres hour miles hour capacity pull tonnes long tons short tons cargo deck covers square metres square feet vessel outfitted life saving equipment designed aid rescue missions including mob boats viking life specially designed equipment vessel outfitted includes oil gun oil incident magnitude earthquake struck chile forming immense left wake chilean coastline feared damaged repair disaster shipyard known incurred massive damage despite odds ship sustained minimal damage placed dry dock minor repairs vessel delivered albeit year late delivery fully repaired following earthquake ensuing delivered authorities personnel shipyard september ship embarked voyage harbour slated arrive late october year making stops cities halifax ship finally arrived october vessel maintains complement number personnel board ship june rammed damaged gallery
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