NPA Osprey

NPA Osprey,Nanaimo Port Authority,Newcastle Island

Osprey patrolling off Newcastle Island

NPA Osprey is employed by the Nanaimo Port Authority for harbour patrol, ambulance and firefighting duties.

  • Built: 2013 Daigle Welding and Marine Ltd, Campbell River
  • Construction: Aluminum
  • Tonnage: 12 Gross tons
  • Length: 11.9 m
  • Beam: 4.0 m
  • Draft: 1.14 m
  • Fuel Capacity: 900 liters
  • Top Speed: 27 knots
  • Cruise Speed: 23 knots
  • Propulsion:
    • 2 x 370 H.P. Volvo D-6 3701-E BT diesel engines, c/w 3 station electric controls.
    • Hurth HS801VE close coupled V drives, 2.49:1 ratio.
    • KeyPower 8″ hydraulic bow and stern thrusters c/w load sensing hydraulic pumps
    • 2 x  counter-rotating 2 1/4″ Aquamat propeller shafts
    • 2 x 26″ x 24″ 4 blade Nibral Michigan wheels
  • Fire fighting equipment:
    • Steyr M0114K33 – 110 H.P. marine diesel.
    • Aquis 1.5 foam system.
    • Warous CPD direct drive water pump.
    • GHH Rand 80 CFM compressor for the foam system
    • Two fire monitors – one located on bow, one located on stern.
  • Electronics:
    • M-324 FLIR night vision camera & display.
    • Two Lowrance HD10 color radar plotter depth finder, with side scan sonar.
    • 4 ICOM VHF radios, fire department VHF.
    • Two RCL 100 spotlights with 3 station controls.
    • Magnum 2800 watt inverter.

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