The Peene shipyard, which belongs to the Bremen-based NVL Group, has handed over the second of a total of three new customs vessels to the Directorate General of Customs.
The approximately 55-metre-long vessel is equipped with low-emission LNG propulsion and will be deployed in the Baltic Sea in future. The delivery took place “on schedule”, announced NVL, part of the Lürssen shipyard group.
The Directorate General of Customs had commissioned the Peene shipyard to design and build three new customs vessels with liquefied natural gas (LNG) propulsion. The first customs vessel of this type was handed over to the customer on schedule at the end of March this year.
The primary task of the ocean-going vessels, which are made of aluminum, is to control and monitor the cross-border movement of goods within the territory and the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Federal Republic of Germany. In addition, the ships will have medical treatment capabilities, external fire-fighting equipment and will be able to provide emergency towing for casualties as far as possible. The ships are designed for eight crew members.
“Thanks to the outstanding teamwork of all partners involved and the close coordination with our customer, we have also succeeded in delivering the second ship on schedule,” said Harald Jaekel, Managing Director of the Peene shipyard, which belongs to NVL. “We are now working on bringing the project to a successful conclusion with the completion of the third and final ship.”
