ADV Guidance

Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Guidance is an auxiliary ship operated for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) by Teekay Shipping Australia. The ship was purchased in February 2023^[2] to serve as the RAN's undersea support vessel.

ADV Guidance in 2023
History
Australia
Name	Guidance
Owner	Royal Australian Navy
Operator	Teekay Shipping Australia
Builder	Kleven Verft, Norway[1]
Launched	2013[1]
In service	2023
Homeport	Sydney
Identification	Call Sign : VMQE IMO number: 9661170 MMSI number: 503000221
Norway
Name	Normand Jarl
Owner	Normand Ships AS
In service	2017
Out of service	2023
Homeport	Skudeneshavn, Norway
Bahamas
Name	REM Installer
Owner	REM Offshore
In service	2013
Out of service	2017
Homeport	Nassau, Bahamas
General characteristics
Type	Marin Teknikk MT 6022[1]
Length	107 m (351 ft 1 in)
Beam	22 m (72 ft 2 in)
Complement	Core crew of 19
Aviation facilities	Helicopter pad only

Acquisition

In December 2022, the offshore supply vessel Normand Jarl was sold by Solstad Offshore,^[3] with Defence Australia later announcing the acquisition in April 2023 at a price of AU$110 million.^[4] This ship had been built in Norway, and originally entered service in 2013. Following the purchase the ship underwent maintenance and checks in Singapore, and sailed for Australia in September 2023.^[5] She was renamed Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Guidance while in Singapore and given a new homeport of Sydney.

Characteristics

Guidance has a displacement of approximately 7,400 tons, and is 107 metres (351 ft 1 in) long and 22 metres (72 ft 2 in) wide.^[4] She has a large cargo deck and a crane. The ship's bridge, helipad and crew accommodation is located in her large forward superstructure.

Operational service

Guidance is part of the RAN's National Support Squadron as of 2025 and is mainly used for USV and UUV trials for the RAN. The vessel was modified to carry 2 davit-launched Zodiac RHIBs.