Exercise Barents 2018

  • Norwegian Sea King rescue helicopter exercising evacuation of people found at sea to a Coast Guard vessel. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
  • "OV Bøkfjord" - Operated by Norwegian Coastal Administration - participates in collecting oil spill at sea. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
  • Bent-Ove Jamtli is Director of the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre of North Norway. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
  • Coordinating radio traffic on the bridge of "KV Barentshav" during exercise Barents 2018. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
  • The Russian navy vessel "Elbrus" exercising oil spill cleanup with lense and skimmer. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
  • Key players in exercise Barents 2018, Norwegians and Russians. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
  • Norwegian offshore and tug vessel "Far Sabre" with oil spill lense. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
  • Jan Pedersen is Senior Advisor with the Norwegian Coastal Administration's Centre for Emergency Preparedness. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
  • Fast-roping to the deck of the Norwegian Coast Guard ship "KV Barentshav" from a Russian Mi-8 helicopter operating for the rescue service based in Murmansk. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
  • Norwegian Coast Guard vessel "Farm" sailing in pair with a FSB Coast Guard vessel. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
  • Two of the "missing people" in the exercise were found on board this lift raft. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
  • In search for the "missing life raft" - Norwegian and Russian military and civilian ships and helicopters participated. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
  • Fast-roping evacuation from a SAR-vessel to the helicopter. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
  • Preparing for fast-roping from a rescue helicopter. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
  • Lifting people to helicopter for evacuation is part of the exercise. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
  • A few of the "survivors" are safely on board a Coast Guard vessel. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
  • Smile for cooperation: Captain on bridge Frode Urke (left) and Head of the Northern Fleet's exercise unit Aleksandr Ulyanov (in the middle). Photo: Thomas Nilsen
  • Speedy working boat shuttles people in between the Norwegian and Russian participating ships. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
  • The Russian Northern Fleet's new logistics support ship "Elbrus" and the civilian offfshore- and tug vessel "Umka" (in the horizon). Photo: Thomas Nilsen
  • Norwegian Coast Guard vessel "Farm" with oil spill lense. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
  • Igor Makeev is Captain Coordinator with Murmansk Sea Rescue Centre. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
  • Coast Guard officer on watch. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
  • From the bridge of "KV Barentshav" team coordinators watching oil-spill cleanup practicing by the Norwegian vessel "Far Sabre" towing a lense in the sea. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
  • This special equipped aircraft can both search for people at sea and possible oil-spill. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
  • This special equipped aircraft can both search for people at sea and possible oil-spill. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
  • Norwegian Coast Guard vessel "KV Farm" and a Russian FSB Coast Guard vessel. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
  • Chief on "KV Barentshav" Frode Urke (left), Coordinator Captain for Murmansk Sea Rescue Centre Igor Makeev and Head of Northern Fleet exercise unit Aleksandr Ulyanov (right). Photo: Thomas Nilsen
  • Exercise coordination room onboard Coast Guard vessel "KV Barentshav". Photo: Thomas Nilsen