According to information published by the Vard on June 12, 2024, Minister of Climate and Environment Andreas Bjelland Eriksen presided over the naming ceremony for KV Hopen, the latest addition to Norway's Coast Guard fleet, at Vard Langsten in Norway. This vessel is the final one in the Jan Mayen class.
Norwegian Jan Mayen class offshore patrol vessel KV Hopen. (Picture source: Italian MFA) |