Germany maritime research and rescue service, Deutsche Gesellschaft zur Rettung Schiffbruchiger (ZGzRS), has developed a new rescue cruiser capable of closeing the gap between its ten-metre lifeboats and its smallest 23-metre cruises.
While maintaining the extremely seaworthy hull, which has been tried and tested over decades, this future type of boat also features the latest developments in ship and engine building, as well as in electrical engineering and electronics. The first two units of the new class ordered with the German Fassmer shipyard, Berne / Motzen near Bremen, are scheduled for commissioning end of 2008 and early 2009. The specifications for newbuildings involved on missions in shallow areas and close to shore pose particular technical challenges. That is because this type of rescue cruiser must be capable of providing the same high degree of safety as all other DGzRS units under extremely adverse weather conditions on the open sea. Particular attention is paid to the structural strength of the hull, while keeping the design lightweight. Drawing just 1.3 metres, this new class of craft can be deployed in areas where larger rescue cruisers have to rely on their tenders. Other characteristics of this boat type are ergonomically designed on-board workstations to provide medical first aid, and hydraulic auxiliary propulsion for rescue and towage operation. DGzRS rescue units are seen as highly weather resilient. They are among the most modern and efficient SAR units in the world.
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