The ship was contracted in March 1991 from Aker Yards and was commissioned in 1995 after the technological development had made the former vessels no longer covered their role.
Skibet blev kontraheret i marts 1991 fra Aker Yards og indgik i aktiv tjeneste i 1995 efter at den teknologiske udvikling betød at det tidligere fartøj ikke længere kunne dække rollen optimalt.