Photos from the building process
The hull of the "Dr. Fridthof Nansen" is being built at the shipyard Astilleros Gondan, Alvaro Platero. The yard is located northwest of Spain specializing in customized vessels. They have built 15 vessels for Norwegian owners earlier, but this is the first contract for the Norwegian government.
Progress pr. November 2016:
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Progress pr. July 2016:
Crows nest
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Progress pr. December 2015:
The hull is now paintet
Progress pr. November 2015:
Progress pr. october 2015:
Block 46 incl. room for anchor winch
Railing in place on stern and in slipway
Bollards -2nd deck
Flexible mountings - el.motor
Hull pr. october 2015
Slipway
Deck above el.motor
Mountings starter el.motor
Under stern gate
Progress pr september 2015:
BL-17 - lower part
Bow head on slipway
Grids ready for assembly
Stern with slip ready on site
UPS and panels
Progress pr. july 2015:
Slipway main deck - week 30
Unit 16 on slipway
Water mist unit installed in bow thrust room
Bow thruster motor installation
Propulsion motors - 67 tons!
Azimuth el-motor connected to Az unit
The yard area:
Cutting of steel:
