The Slysavarnafélagið Landsbjörg was founded in 1999 after merging the Slysavarnafélag Íslands (National Life-saving Association of Iceland) and Landsbjörg (Association of rescue teams) and has responsibility for rescue operations in Iceland. The Slysavarnafélagið Landsbjörg (ICE-SAR) is divided into both land and sea rescue teams and operates MRCC Reykjavík. It also ownes and operates the only sea survival training centre in Iceland, Maritime Safety and Survival Training Centre which operates onboard the training vessel SÆBJÖRG. Yearly around 1200 - 1500 Icelandic seafarers attend safety courses on board Sæbjörg. ICE-SAR has a fleet of 14 all weather lifeboats, 35 FRC and 95 rescue boats around the coast of Iceland.
SÆBJÖRG
Type: Training vessel.
Builder: Trondheim Mek. Verksted, Trondheim, Norway. -
Year of build: 1974. -
ex Akraborg -
Callsign: TFBP. -
Dimension: 482 DW, 1774 GT, 68,79 x 11,52 x 3,29. -
Port of registry: Reykjavík.
Official number: 1627
IMO number: 7382938ODDUR V. GÍSLASON
Type: Lifeboat.
Builder: Fairey Marine, Cowes, UK
Year of build: 1986
ex Snolda '08.
Callsign: TFNF
Dimension: 43 GT, 16,31 x 5,20 x 1,50. -
Port of registry: Grindavík.
Official number: 2743 No photo availableHANNES Þ HAFSTEIN
Type: Lifeboat.
Builder: Halmatic LTD,Havant, UK
Year of build: 1976
ex Oddur V. Gíslason II '08, Oddur V. Gíslason '08, B.P. Forties ´98.
Callsign: TFSL
Dimension: 43 GT, 16,31 x 5,20 x 1,50. -
Port of registry: Sandgerði.
Official number: 2310EINAR SIGURJÓNSSON
Type: Lifeboat.
Builder: Halmatic LTD / William Osborne, UK
Year of build: 1981
ex Davinia and Charles Matthews Hunter ´03.
Callsign: TFAJ
Dimension: 43 GT, 15,82 x 5,20 x 1,50. -
Port of registry: Hafnarfjörður.
Official number: 2593ÁSGRÍMUR ST. BJÖRNSSON
Type: Lifeboat.
Builder: Halmatic LTD / William Osborne, UK
Year of build: 1978
ex Solidan ´02.
Callsign: TFPE
Dimension: 43 GT, 15,82 x 5,20 x 1,50. -
Port of registry: Reykjavík.
Official number: 2541BJÖRG
Type: Lifeboat.
Builder: Halmatic LTD / William Osborne, UK
Year of build: 1977
ex Joy and John Wade ´02.
Callsign: TFPP
Dimension: 43 GT, 15,82 x 5,20 x 1,50. -
Port of registry: Rif.
Official number: 2542VÖRÐUR
Type: Lifeboat.
Builder: Halmatic LTD Havant, UK
Year of build: 1988
ex Mickie Salvesen ´08.
Callsign: TFPT
Dimension: 43 GT, 15,82 x 5,20 x 1,50. -
Port of registry: Patreksfjörður.
Official number: 2681 No photo availableGUNNAR FRIÐRIKSSON
Type: Lifeboat.
Builder: Halmatic LTD / William Osborne, UK
Year of build: 1990
ex Duke of Atholl ´08.
Callsign: TFIJ
Dimension: 43 GT, 15,82 x 5,20 x 1,50. -
Port of registry: Ísafjörður.
Official number: 2742HÚNABJÖRG
Type: Lifeboat.
Builder: Halmatic LTD / W.A. Souter, UK
Year of build: 1988
ex City of Plymouth ´05.
Callsign: TFSA
Dimension: 43 GT, 15,82 x 5,20 x 1,50. -
Port of registry: Skagaströnd.
Official number: 2637SIGURVIN
Type: Lifeboat.
Builder: Halmatic LTD / Robson, UK
Year of build: 1989
ex Murray Lornie ´03.
Callsign: TFSJ
Dimension: 43 GT, 15,82 x 5,20 x 1,50. -
Port of registry: Siglufjörður.
Official number: 2683 No photo availableGUNNBJÖRG
Type: Lifeboat.
Builder: Halmatic LTD / William Osborne, UK
Year of build: 1987
ex Roy and Barbara Harding ´04.
Callsign: TFRF
Dimension: 43 GT, 15,82 x 5,20 x 1,50. -
Port of registry: Raufarhöfn.
Official number: 2623 No photo availableSVEINBJÖRN SVEINSSON
Type: Lifeboat.
Builder: Halmatic LTD / W.A. Souter, UK
Year of build: 1987
ex City of Glasgow III ´04.
Callsign: TFVN
Dimension: 43 GT, 15,82 x 5,20 x 1,50. -
Port of registry: Vopnafjörður.
Official number: 2679HAFBJÖRG
Type: Lifeboat.
Builder: Halmatic LTD / Berthon Bt. Co., UK
Year of build: 1986
ex City of Dublin ´04.
Callsign: TFTS
Dimension: 43 GT, 15,82 x 5,20 x 1,50. -
Port of registry: Neskaupstaður.
Official number: 2629INGIBJÖRG
Type: Lifeboat.
Builder: Halmatic LTD / W.A. Souter, UK
Year of build: 1986
ex Margaret Russell Fraser ´05.
Callsign: TFHE
Dimension: 43 GT, 15,82 x 5,20 x 1,50. -
Port of registry: Höfn.
Official number: 2638ÞÓR
Type: Lifeboat.
Builder: Ulstein, Norway
Year of build: 1993
Dimension: 23 GT, 14,60 x 4,40 x 0,85. -
Port of registry: Hafnarfjörður.
Official number: 2198GUNNAR FRIÐRIKSSON
Type: Lifeboat.
Builder: Halmatic LTD / William Osborne, UK
Year of build: 1979
ex George and Olive Turner ´00.
Callsign: TFOA
Dimension: 43 GT, 15,82 x 5,20 x 1,50. -
Port of registry: Ísafjörður.
Official number: 2474ÁRNI Í TUNGU
Type: FRC.
Builder: Halmatic LTD / Avon, UK
Year of registry: 2000
Dimension: 6,28 x 2,38 x 0,30. -
Port of registry: Grindavík.
Official number: 7502GRÓA PÉTURSDÓTTIR
Type: FRC.
Builder: Halmatic LTD / Avon, UK
Year of build: 1985
Year of registry: 2004
Dimension: 6,28 x 2,38 x 0,30. -
Port of registry: Seltjarnarnes.
Official number: 7536KIDDI LÁR
Type: FRC.
Builder: Halmatic LTD / Avon, UK
Year of build: 1979
Year of registry: 1998
Dimension: 6,28 x 2,38 x 0,30. -
Port of registry: Sandgerði.
Official number: 7481MARGRÉT GUÐBRANDSDÓTTIR
Type: FRC.
Builder: Halmatic LTD / Avon, UK
Year of build: 1979
Year of registry: 1998
Dimension: 6,28 x 2,38 x 0,30. -
Port of registry: Akranes.
Official number: 7551VÖRÐUR
Type: FRC.
Builder: Halmatic LTD / Avon, UK
Year of build: 1986
Year of registry: 1998
Dimension: 6,28 x 2,38 x 0,30. -
Port of registry: Árskógssandur.
Official number: 7483STEFNIR
Type: FRC.
Builder: Humber Inflateble, UK
Year of build: 1990
Year of registry: 1992
Dimension: 43 GT, 6,28 x 2,38 x 0,30. -
Port of registry: Seltjarnarnes.
Official number: 7481ÞORSTEINN
Type: FRC.
Builder: NORSAFE, Norway
Year of build: 2008
Dimension:8,20 x 2,74.
Port of registry: Sandgerði.
Official number: 7647