Abeking & Rasmussen has secured an order for five 25m SWATH@A&R Patrol Boats. The vessels for the Latvian Navy will be designed by A&R and constructed and delivered in co-operation with Riga Shipyard.
The new vessels will derive from the well proven SWATH pilot boats, which are in operation since 1999 in the German Bight and recently in the Dutch Waters. They will have the same main dimensions and underwater ship with a complete new propulsion and accommodation concept.
The decision for the SWATH concept was made in order to benefit from the extraordinary seaworthiness. Up to 8 crew can stay for one week at sea even under adverse weather conditions to fulfil the main tasks for the new vessels: Patrol and Surveillance of the territorial waters and in the exclusive economical zone as well as participation in international assignments. Since the fendering of the pilot boats will be retained, the 25m SWATH@A&R Patrol Boats will be ideal for all types of boarding operations. The new vessels will feature a modular mission bay at the fore ship. By fitting appropriate mission payloads, such as a diving module or a MCM module, the capabilities of the vessels can be enhanced flexibly.
Delivery of the first-of-class is scheduled for December 2010 from Abeking & Rasmussen shipyard in Lemwerder/ Germany.
The parliamentary state secretary at the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology and maritime coordinator for the Federal Government, Dagmar Wöhrl was able to get a picture of the new technology during her visit on 23rd May 2008.
This picture shows a part of the hull section for the Latvian Coastguard vessels with the installation for a Nuremberg MAN engine. The engine is designated for this order.
The order will be supported by the loan program “Innovative Shipbuilding will ensure competitive jobs” of the Federal Office for Economics and Export Control.
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