Norway set to write off salvaged frigate

摘要

Norway is set to write-off the damaged Fridtjof Nansen-class frigate KNM Helge Ingstad after a report found that repairing the salvaged ship would cost more than buying a new-build replacement. Released on 15 May, the analysis prepared by the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (Forsvarsmateriell) estimated that repairs would cost NOK 12-14 billion (USD1.4-1.6 billion) and take more than five years. The cost of purchasing a new similar vessel is estimated at NOK 11-13 billion, with a similar time to completion.