"Hjalparen" Type of vessel:
Former rescue-vessel
Built: 1954 at DJURGARDSVARVET, rebuilt in 1973 at Djupviks Varv.
Material: Steel, aluminum wheelhouse, hull is doubled around waterline for icebreaking.
Length: 17.82 meters
Breadth: 4.90 meters
Draft: 1.8 meters
Tonnage: 35 GT, 10 NT
Main engine: Mercedes 820B, Turbocharged V12, about 1,000 bhp at 1,500 rpm, mounted
in 1973 as new and totally renovated in 1993. Approx. 35 litres / hour at 12 knots.
Engine has only a few hundred running hours after renovation. Reintjes hyraulic
gearbox 2:1. New instument panel for engine. New Halotron firefighting in engine
room.
Bunkers: Fuel - Diesel 6,000 litres
Fresh water - approx. 100 litres
Lube oil - 1,4000 litres
Auxiliary engine: Scania D446 driver pumps, hydraulics and one generator 24V/60A,
Geko Marin 7000, 380/220V, 10kW, 400 running hours, transformer 24-220V 1,4 kW.
Equipment: Koden MD 403 MkII Radar, C Plath Magnetic compass, Dancom RT 408 VHF,
AP navigator, Elacoustic echosounder, Vista freesight windows, Motorola NMT telephone,
2x Viking 6 man liferaft, Hydraulical capstan in aft, 1.5 tonne hydraulic winch,
central heating and Webasto heater for wheelhouse and focsle.
General arrangement: "Hjalparen" was originally built with external steering place
that has now been built in. There is also steering in the wheelhouse, but instuments
have been removed at the moment, there is also in the wheelhouse a toilet and
access to a radio cabin, where there are two small berths. The ship has a galley/saloon
with 24V cooler, propane stove with oven, and five berths. Next to the engine
room is a large space that now serves as storage room for diving gear, but there
are also berths. Since the ship was sold by SSR large amounts of money have been
put into her renovation. When the ship was drydocked in June of 95 about 200,000.
SEK was spent on sandblasting externally as well as focsle and quadrant room.
Today the ship is in good condition. New A-60 fire isolation has been put up between
engineroom and living areas. A perfect vessel for diving operations, or combined
work and pleasure boat. She is said to keep a good speed in ice.
All details given in good faith but not guaranteed.
