HANSA VSM Special - Ships made in Germany 2021
Die englischsprachige Sonderpublikation „Ships made in Germany“ erscheint in offizieller Kooperation mit dem Verband für Schiffbau- und Meerestechnik (VSM). Die Publikation dient der internationalen Darstellung der deutschen Werftindustrie! Es werden herausragende Neubauprojekte sowie der aktuelle Auftragsbestand auf deutschen Werften beschrieben. Die Redaktion der HANSA kürt das „Ship of the Year“.
Die englischsprachige Sonderpublikation „Ships made in Germany“ erscheint in offizieller Kooperation mit dem Verband für Schiffbau- und Meerestechnik (VSM). Die Publikation dient der internationalen Darstellung der deutschen Werftindustrie! Es werden herausragende Neubauprojekte sowie der aktuelle Auftragsbestand auf deutschen Werften beschrieben. Die Redaktion der HANSA kürt das „Ship of the Year“.
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SHIPS MADE IN GERMANY<br />
LÜRSSEN<br />
Yachts and naval vessels under construction<br />
<strong>HANSA</strong>’s award-w<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g mega yacht »Nord« is<br />
just one of the Lürssen Group’s projects. Especially<br />
<strong>in</strong> the yacht sector, there are several <strong>in</strong>novations<br />
with fuel cells (see pages 36ff). In addition<br />
to further yachts and – due to problems<br />
with previous contractors – delayed delivery of<br />
the sail<strong>in</strong>g tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g vessel »Gorch Fock«, the<br />
naval bus<strong>in</strong>ess was high on the group’s agenda. It<br />
is be<strong>in</strong>g spun off from the rest of the company<br />
<strong>in</strong>to the new Naval Vessels Lürssen (NVL) company<br />
to strengthen its competitiveness. One<br />
highlight was the award of a contract by the German government for two new naval tankers. The 170 m<br />
long double-hull tankers are scheduled for delivery from 2024. The hulls will be built at Neptun Werft. The<br />
contract, awarded after a lengthy selection process, is worth a total of 914 mill. €. Lürssen had previously<br />
been awarded the contract to build three new fleet service boats for electronic reconnaissance. They are expected<br />
to be available from 2027 and will cost around 2 bn €, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g all services.<br />
© Lürssen<br />
FERUS SMIT<br />
Eye-catcher <strong>in</strong> the Northwest<br />
The Ferus Smit shipyard <strong>in</strong> Leer, East Frisia,<br />
which belongs to a Dutch company, has once<br />
aga<strong>in</strong> attracted attention <strong>in</strong> <strong>2021</strong> with impressive<br />
cross-launches and the construction of <strong>in</strong>novative<br />
vessels. <strong>Special</strong> tankers have been and are<br />
be<strong>in</strong>g built for the Scand<strong>in</strong>avian shipp<strong>in</strong>g group<br />
Erik Thun. They are developed accord<strong>in</strong>g to the<br />
NAABSA design, mean<strong>in</strong>g »Not Always Afloat<br />
But Safely Aground«. The tankers are specially<br />
designed for shallow and tidal harbours and can<br />
also dry out <strong>in</strong> port without major problems.<br />
The »Thun Brita<strong>in</strong>« was recently launched, the<br />
second ship of a two-ship series to be used for a<br />
long-term contract with the Geos Group. At<br />
79.9 m long and 15 m wide, the product tankers<br />
have a deadweight capacity of 4,250 t and a hold<br />
capacity of 4,800 m3.<br />
In addition, a series of dual-fuel tankers was<br />
completed, which can also be powered by LNG.<br />
The »Thun Empower« is the fourth ship of the<br />
so-called »E-class«. With a length of 115 m and a<br />
width of 15.8 m, »Thun Empower« has a draft of<br />
6.9 m. The ship with a deadweight tonnage of<br />
7,999 t and a tank capacity of 9,350 m3 is given<br />
the Swedish-F<strong>in</strong>nish ice class 1A.<br />
© Ferus Smit<br />
20 <strong>HANSA</strong> – International Maritime Journal
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