# Coast guard vessels **URL:** \ **Category:** Maritime News\ **Created:** [October 13, 2025, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/coast-guard-vessels/73565 "2025-10-13T16:02:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2025, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/coast-guard-vessels/73565/1 "2025-10-13T16:02:19Z")
Norwegian Coast Guard has received the first of a new class of light craft, the “Sjøbjørn 38”. The first craft was delivered to KV “Njord” today: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/0/2/020c0aeeed770c5fa870107d0e8c7dccbdb0ede4.jpeg) Here is KV “Njord” awaiting the new craft in a fjord near Ålesund: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/e/8/e876e174a4aea82b812c4b91ca1bb55622e3a7eb.jpeg) PS\> The earlier version (“Sjøbjørn 23” MKIV) is seen alongside KV “Njord”. In place and ready for service: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/f/4/f4b4a7aab72a01fc3ac94a7c3cfe5b022da4448d.jpeg) All photos: Maritime Partners > [@](#): > > The delivery to KV Njord is the first of **five** Sjøbjørn 38 boats ordered for the Coast Guard. The project demonstrates the value of close collaboration between Norwegian industry and the defence sector, resulting in a vessel that enhances operational flexibility, safety, and mission capability. > With more than **2,300 high-speed boats** delivered worldwide, Maritime Partner continues to strengthen its position as a leading supplier of patrol boats for defence and NATO markets. The Sjøbjørn 38 further reinforces Norwegian expertise and quality in the global maritime sector. Source: > **[Maritime Partner | News — NEW GENERATION COAST GUARD BOAT DELIVERED...](https://www.maritime-partner.com/news/sjoborn38hpb1)**