NOR OFFSHORE

Nor Offshore is a Singapore based company providing marine support to the offshore industry in the Far East and Australia. The shares are held by the Norwegian ship owner Solstad and the Singapore organisation Nortrans. The latter have mainly been engaged in tanker operations up to the time of the incorporation of Nor Offshore.

On 14th April 2011 Solstad purchased the Nortrans share capital of the company and so became the sole owner of Nor Offshore. Since the last update one ship seems to have been sold and no additions to the fleet made. And how did I miss it? The name of the company was changed to Solstad Offshore Asia Pacific. Could this be SOAP? No they must have twigged this one, it is SOAPAC.

Reviewed in October 2013 at which time the only change was the renaming of the Nor Spring to 'Bibby Spring'.

Updated 28th October April 2013

TYPE:		NAME: Nor Star		PHOTO: Gaetano Spiteri

GENERAL		PROPULSION		EQUIPMENT
Length OA	70.05 m	Engines	2 x Wartsila 6L26A	Workdrum pull	225 t
Breadth	14.95 m	BHP	5506	Capacity 1	1200m x 52mm
DWT	1815 t	kW	4050	Capacity 2	-
Deck area	457 m2	For'd Thruster	2 x 515 kW	Towdrum pull	225 t
Fuel	800 m3	Az Thruster	-	Capacity 1	1200m x 52mm
Pot water	430 m3	Aft Thrusters	1 x 515 kW	Capacity 2	-
Mud	610 m3	Bollard pull	71 t	Sharks Jaw	Karmforks
Brine	-	DPII	Kongsberg SDP21	Cranes	-
Dry bulk	200 m3	Joystick	-	Tank cleaning	-
Year built	2005			Shipyard	-
Previous names	-
Comments	-

TYPE:		NAME: Nor Supporter		PHOTO: -

GENERAL		PROPULSION		EQUIPMENT
Length OA	70.05 m	Engines	2 x Wartsila 9L26A	Workdrum pull	200 t
Breadth	14.95 m	BHP	7954	Capacity 1	1400m x 58mm
DWT	1809 t	kW	5850	Capacity 2	-
Deck area	475 m2	For'd Thruster	2 x 515 kW	Towdrum pull	200 t
Fuel	800 m3	Az Thruster	-	Capacity 1	1400m x 58mm
Pot water	410 m3	Aft Thrusters	1 x 515 kW	Capacity 2	-
Mud	610 m3	Bollard pull	93 t	Sharks Jaw	Karmfork
Brine	-	DPII	Kongsberg SDP21	Cranes	-
Dry bulk	200 m3	Joystick	-	Tank cleaning	-
Year built	2005			Shipyard	-
Previous names	-
Comments	-

TYPE:		NAME: Nor Sun		PHOTO: Fabian Perez, Jan Plug

GENERAL		PROPULSION		EQUIPMENT
Length OA	70.05 m	Engines	2 x Wartsila 9L26A	Workdrum pull	200 t
Breadth	14.95 m	BHP	7954	Capacity 1	1400m x 58mm
DWT	1672 t	kW	5850	Capacity 2	-
Deck area	490 m2	For'd Thruster	2 x 515 kW	Towdrum pull	200 t
Fuel	794 m3	Az Thruster	-	Capacity 1	1400m x 58mm
Pot water	417 m3	Aft Thrusters	1 x 515 kW	Capacity 2	-
Mud	687 m3	Bollard pull	101 t	Sharks Jaw	Karmfork
Brine	-	DPII	Kongsberg SDP21	Cranes	-
Dry bulk	200 m3	Joystick	-	Tank cleaning	-
Year built	2006			Shipyard	-
Previous names	-
Comments	-

TYPE:		NAME: Nor Captain		PHOTO: Pete Phillips, Mike Prendergast

GENERAL		PROPULSION		EQUIPMENT
Length OA	70.0 m	Engines	2 x Wartsila 8L32	Workdrum pull	300 t
Breadth	16.8 m	BHP	10880	Capacity 1	2000m x 76mm
DWT	2099 t	kW	8000	Capacity 2	-
Deck area	-	For'd Thruster	2 x 680 kW	Towdrum pull	300 t
Fuel	990 m3	Az Thruster	-	Capacity 1	2000m x 76mm
Pot water	390 m3	Aft Thrusters	1 x 680 kW	Capacity 2	-
Mud	490 m3	Bollard pull	143 t	Sharks Jaw	Karmforks
Brine	-	DPII	Kongsberg	Cranes	-
Dry bulk	226 m3	Joystick	-	Tank cleaning	-
Year built	2007			Shipyard	-
Previous names	-
Comments	-

TYPE:		NAME: Nor Chief		PHOTO: -

GENERAL		PROPULSION		EQUIPMENT
Length OA	70.50 m	Engines	2 x MAK 8M32C	Workdrum pull	300 t
Breadth	16.8 m	BHP	10880	Capacity 1	2000m x 76mm
DWT	2114 t	kW	8000	Capacity 2	-
Deck area	462 m2	For'd Thruster	2 x 680 kW	Towdrum pull	300 t
Fuel	990 m3	Az Thruster	-	Capacity 1	2000m x 76mm
Pot water	390 m3	Aft Thrusters	1 x 680 kW	Capacity 2	-
Mud	490 m3	Bollard pull	140 t	Sharks Jaw	Karmforks
Brine	-	DPII	Kongsberg	Cranes	-
Dry bulk	226 m3	Joystick	-	Tank cleaning	-
Year built	2008			Shipyard	-
Previous names	-
Comments	-

TYPE:		NAME: Nor Australis		PHOTO:

GENERAL		PROPULSION		EQUIPMENT
Length OA	78.0 m	Engines	2 x Wartsila 6L26A	Workdrum pull	-
Breadth	20.4 m	BHP	5500	Capacity 1	-
DWT	3226 t	kW	4080	Capacity 2	-
Deck area	700 m2	For'd Thruster	2 x 800 kW	Accomm berths	120
Fuel	900 m3	Az Thruster	1 x 800kW	Storage capacity	-
Pot water	900 m3	Aft Az Props	2	ROV	-
Mud	-	Bollard pull	-	Diving Capability	-
Brine	-	DP II	Kongsberg SDP21	Cranes	1 x 70 t
Dry bulk	-	Joystick	-	Tank cleaning	-
Year built	2008			Shipyard	-
Previous names	-
Comments	Helideck installed

TYPE:		NAME: Nor Tigerfish		PHOTO: Paul Morris

GENERAL		PROPULSION		EQUIPMENT
Length OA	70.0 m	Engines	2 x Wartsila 6L26A	Workdrum pull	160 t
Breadth	15.0 m	BHP	5550	Capacity 1	1200m x 52mm
DWT	1645 t	kW	4080	Capacity 2	1200m x 52mm
Deck area	490 m2	For'd Thruster	2 x 600 bhp	Accomm berths	60
Fuel	860 m3	Az Thruster	-	Storage capacity	-
Pot water	450 m3	Aft Thruster	1 x 600 bhp	ROV	-
Mud	580 m3	Bollard pull	70 t	Diving Capability	-
Brine	-	DP II	Kongsberg DPS2	Cranes	1 x 2.2 t
Dry bulk	200 m3	Joystick	-	Tank cleaning	-
Year built	2007			Shipyard	-
Previous names	-
Comments	-

TYPE:		NAME: Bibby Spring		PHOTO:

GENERAL		PROPULSION		EQUIPMENT
Length OA	70.05 m	Engines	2 x Wartsila 9L26A	Workdrum pull	200 t
Breadth	16.0 m	BHP	8000	Capacity 1	1400m x 58mm
DWT	2585 t	kW	5850	Capacity 2	1400m x 58mm
Deck area	600 m2	For'd Thruster	2 x 515 kW	Accomm berths	60
Fuel	1051 m3	Az Thruster	-	Storage capacity	-
Pot water	623 m3	Aft Thruster	1 x 515 kW	ROV	-
Mud	643 m3	Bollard pull	110 t	Diving Capability	-
Brine	-	DP II	Kongsberg	Cranes	1 on deck
Dry bulk	200 m3	Joystick	-	Tank cleaning	-
Year built	2008			Shipyard	-
Previous names	Nor Spring
Comments	-

TYPE:		NAME: Nor Valiant		PHOTO:

GENERAL		PROPULSION		EQUIPMENT
Length OA	78.0 m	Engines	2 x Wartsila 6L26A	Workdrum pull	-
Breadth	20.4 m	BHP	5500	Capacity 1	-
DWT	3111 t	kW	4080	Capacity 2	-
Deck area	700 m2	For'd Thruster	2 x 800 kW	Accomm berths	120
Fuel	900 m3	Az Thruster	1 x 800kW	Storage capacity	-
Pot water	900 m3	Aft Az Props	2	ROV	-
Mud	-	Bollard pull	-	Diving Capability	-
Brine	-	DP II	Kongsberg SDP21	Cranes	1 x 50 t
Dry bulk	-	Joystick	-	Tank cleaning	-
Year built	2008			Shipyard	-
Previous names	-
Comments	Helideck installed

TYPE:		NAME: Nor Sea		PHOTO: -

GENERAL		PROPULSION		EQUIPMENT
Length OA	70.05 m	Engines	2 x Wartsila 6L26A	Workdrum pull	225 t
Breadth	14.95 m	BHP	5506	Capacity 1	1200m x 52mm
DWT	1815 t	kW	4050	Capacity 2	-
Deck area	457 m2	For'd Thruster	2 x 515 kW	Towdrum pull	225 t
Fuel	800 m3	Az Thruster	-	Capacity 1	1200m x 52mm
Pot water	430 m3	Aft Thrusters	1 x 515 kW	Capacity 2	-
Mud	610 m3	Bollard pull	71 t	Sharks Jaw	Karmforks
Brine	-	DPII	Kongsberg SDP21	Cranes	-
Dry bulk	200 m3	Joystick	-	Tank cleaning	-
Year built	2005			Shipyard	-
Previous names	-
Comments	Sold in 2008 to an Australian company

TYPE:		NAME: Nor Sky		PHOTO:

GENERAL		PROPULSION		EQUIPMENT
Length OA	70.05 m	Engines	2 x Wartsila 6L26A	Workdrum pull	160 t
Breadth	14.95 m	BHP	5550	Capacity 1	1200m x 52mm
DWT	1800 t	kW	4080	Capacity 2	1200m x 52mm
Deck area	490 m2	For'd Thruster	2 x 690 bhp	Accomm berths	60
Fuel	800 m3	Az Thruster	-	Storage capacity	-
Pot water	430 m3	Aft Thruster	1 x 690 bhp	ROV	-
Mud	610 m3	Bollard pull	70 t	Diving Capability	-
Brine	-	DP II	Kongsberg DPS2	Cranes	1 x 30 t
Dry bulk	200 m3	Joystick	-	Tank cleaning	-
Year built	2008			Shipyard	-
Previous names	-
Comments	This ship has apparently been sold but no information can be found about the sale.