In 2006, Vidar was transferred to the Lithuanian Navy and renamed Jotvingis and served as flagship and tender to mine countermeasures craft.

As built the Vidar class were designed primarily as minelayers but with the ability to serve in other functions for the Royal Norwegian Navy.

[2][a] The Vidar class are powered by two Wichmann 7AX diesel engines turning two propellers creating 4,200 brake horsepower (3,100 kW) and giving the minelayers a speed of 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph).

[8] On 27 January 2003, Vale was transferred to the Latvian Navy via donation and renamed Virsaitis for use as a flagship and tender to patrol craft.

Virsaitis retained all of the ship's previous capabilities except ASW, as the depth charges and torpedo tubes were removed along with the Mistral missiles.

[9] Vidar was transferred to the Lithuanian Navy on 27 June 2006 and renamed Jotvingis for use as a flagship and tender to mine countermeasures craft.