The Emergency Towing Vessel (ETV) ABEILLE LIBERTE and her sister-ship the ABEILLE BOURBON, were both built in the Norwegian shipyard of Kleven Marine and designed by the architect Sigmund Borgundvaag.
She was christened in Cherbourg on November 17, 2005 by Admiral Edouard Guillaud in the presence of Annie Blanchet, her godmother.
Since 2005, L’ABEILLE LIBERTE has been serving the rescue station of Cherbourg.
Discover all the missions of the ABEILLE LIBERTE in video on our YouTube channel.
Services :
Salvage and towing operations
Search and rescue
Escorts of hampered ships
Castaways assistance
Firing fighting operations (FIFI 2)
- Year built : 2005
- Building yard : Ulsteinvik / Ulstein / Norvège
- Salvage sations history : Cherbourg
- Bollard pull (tons) : 209
- Maximum speed (kits) : 19
- Length OA (m) : 80
- Width (m) : 16,5
- Draught (m) : 6
- Crew : 12
- Propulsion power (KW) : 16000
- Electrical power (KW) : 6800
- Max. fuel capacity (m3) : 1645
- Engines : 4 MAK 8 cylinders in line
- Propulsion : 2 x controlable pitch propellers
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- Assistance au Verzuga
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- Le pétrolier Varzuga mis à l’abri par l’Abeille Liberté
