HNoMS "Maud", a Logistic Support Vessel, was ordered in 2013 for NOK 1320m (~US$230m). It is to AEGIR 18 design based on the British "Tide"-class tanker of BMT but built by Daewoo, entering service 2017–18. The 26,000 t vessel will allow replenishment at sea of fuel, munitions and some solid stores, as well as having hospital facilities. It has a helicopter hangar with two bays for NH-90 helicopters or future drones; technical facilities, workshops and supplies for heavier helicopter maintenance/repair than aboard frigates. It is built with CIWS (Close In Weapon Systems) against airborne threats and Kongsberg Aerospace and DefenceSea Protector RWS (Remote Weapon Stations), a cannon, as well as the ability to modify the weapons suite for the operations required; there are also machine gun positions and two riveted boarding/man overboard vessels plus ample room on board for the protection force and transients. Multiple systems for self defence and link up with LINK-16 permits patrol duties when underway, or such as a continuing role. Norwegian NH-90 helicopters can be within 2 hours kitted out with the Coast Guard Kit (e.g. for rescues) or Frigate Kit (for ASW & ASuW, Anti Surface Warfare and Anti Submarine Warfare). When time or planning permits the latter this frees the ship for secondary tasks from reconnaissance to medical evacuations and foreign-soil emergency planning. In December 2019, "Maud" was banned from sailing after global risk-assessment firm DNV GL revealed several safety hazards, deeming the vessel too unsafe to sail. These problems were expected to be tackled in early 2020 so that the vessel could enter full operational service. However, as of August 2020, the ship only began initial testing to return to full operational service which is now projected for mid-2021.