ADV Guidance in 2023
History
Australia
NameGuidance
OwnerRoyal Australian Navy
OperatorTeekay Shipping Australia
BuilderKleven Verft, Norway[1]
Launched2013[1]
In service2023
HomeportSydney
Identification
Norway
NameNormand Jarl
OwnerNormand Ships AS
In service2017
Out of service2023
HomeportSkudeneshavn, Norway
Bahamas
NameREM Installer
OwnerREM Offshore
In service2013
Out of service2017
HomeportNassau, Bahamas
General characteristics
TypeMarin Teknikk MT 6022[1]
Length107 m (351 ft 1 in)
Beam22 m (72 ft 2 in)
ComplementCore crew of 19
Aviation facilitiesHelicopter pad only

Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Guidance is an auxiliary ship operated for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) by Teekay Shipping Australia. The ship was purchased in February 2023[2] to serve as the RAN's undersea support vessel.

Acquisition

In December 2022, the offshore supply vessel Normand Jarl was sold by Solstad Offshore,[3] with Defence Australia later announcing the acquisition in April 2023 at a price of AU$110 million.[4] This ship had been built in Norway, and originally entered service in 2013. Following the purchase the ship underwent maintenance and checks in Singapore, and sailed for Australia in September 2023.[5] She was renamed Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Guidance while in Singapore and given a new homeport of Sydney.

Characteristics

Guidance has a displacement of approximately 7,400 tons, and is 107 metres (351 ft 1 in) long and 22 metres (72 ft 2 in) wide.[4] She has a large cargo deck and a crane. The ship's bridge, helipad and crew accommodation is located in her large forward superstructure.

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Rem Installer". Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  2. ↑ Felton, Ben (6 April 2023). "Has Defence purchased another Offshore Support Vessel?". Australian Defence Magazine. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Sale of vessel – Normand Jarl". Solstad Offshore website (Press release). 12 December 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Undersea support vessel to deliver enhanced capability". Defence Australia website (Press release). 8 April 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  5. ↑ Greene, Andrew (8 April 2023). "Defence spends $110 million on second-hand commercial vessel for undersea military operations". ABC News. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
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