ALN 018 ‘Thule’

Wave Supplier Class
Landing Craft for Logistics Supply
LOA 13.45m Beam 5.20m Disp’t 11.0t
Speed 9kts Payload 20t
Main Machinery 2 x Volvo TAMD 250bhp,
2 x Hamilton 273 water jets
This Wave Supplier is a tough, heavy duty landing craft which was supplied to the Royal Arctic Line. She is crane launched from a mother ship which operates in Iceland and provides a ship to shore service for personnel and cargo for the communities along the coast. She has a large working deck with an hydraulically operated crane for loading/unloading and an elevated wheelhouse for clear vision. She is also fitted with a hydraulic bow ramp and forward keel skegs to allow for beach or slipway loading.