Watch out shipspotters! Shell construction on the Weser

The Multipurpose vessel-Shell construction on the way from Klaipėda to the shipyard ABEKING & RASMUSSEN

On Thursday morning (09. August 2023) is the Hull of the first, short 105 m long Multipurpose vessel-New construction for the waterways- and Shipping Administration of the federal government (WSV) in the Lithuanian Klaipėda (Lithuania) as a tug and tow. The hull cannot yet with own drive drive - in Lemwerder on the Weser in Lower Saxony builds the ABEKING & RASMUSSEN Schiffs- and Yachtwerft SE (A&R) the Shell construction up to the Commissioning from. In The new building will be completed with the shipyard in the next few days.-construction number 6510 across the Baltic Sea, the North-Baltic Sea-Canal, Elbe and Weser to Lemwerder. In the Europe-wide competition, A&R was awarded the contract in December 2019.-Surcharge for initialfirst two multipurpose vessels-newbuildings, received for another ship in summer 2020.

New multi-purpose ship "Scharhörn". Photo: A&R

Each multipurpose vessel has more than 12,000 kW drive power - sufficient for at least 15 Node Operating speed and 145 t Tow-Bollard pull. Especially high ARequirements become from the WSV on the Labour- and Personal protection for Crew and Emergency services placed: Ea Gas protection-Attachment protects all Persons on Board under other with accidents involving harmful substances or Firefighting, analysing modern measuring devices in the eggConstantly the ambient air. Dhe modern, environmentally friendly engines must also in more dangerous, more explosive Atmosphere applicable be. In favour has A&R together with the Federal Institute for Hydraulic engineering, the Wwaterways- and Shipping administration and Industry partners Developing solutionstwhich for the first time worldwide in the maritime industry can be used. In addition to the winch surface on the aft ship, the new multi-purpose vessels on the Foreship a helicopter landing area.

The multipurpose ship-Hulls are for A&R of Western Baltija Shipbuilding in the Lithuanian Klaipėda manufactured. From the outside the replacement-New building with black hull, federal colours on the pages, Labelling and the white structure already "almost finished". In Lemwerder, the Safety technology, electronics, chemicals- und oil spill response-Facilities, emergency towing- and fire extinguishing-Equipment installed.

New multi-purpose vessel "Scharhörn" leaves Klaipeda. Photo: A&R

Depending on the weather, the new building-Raw bau with the shipyard-Construction number 6510 after over 550 nautical miles of towing on the Tuesday expected in Lemwerder. A great opportunity for ship spotters to lie in wait along the Kiel Canal and the Weser to take their first photos in their home climes.