Finnish shipbuilder secures over €100 million contract to build 11 firefighting vessels for Germany, delivery by 2032

en.Wedoany.com Reported - Finnish shipbuilding company Marine Alutech has secured a contract to build 11 new firefighting vessels for three German federal states/cities. These vessels will be delivered to North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz), and the city of Frankfurt am Main (Frankfurt/Main).

The total contract value for the 11 vessels exceeds €100 million (approximately $110 million). According to the shipyard, the new vessels will be equipped with the most advanced technology platforms currently available, primarily used for marine firefighting, technical assistance, and hazardous material incident prevention, to protect local residents, infrastructure, and the ecological environment.

Overall project management and full lifecycle services will be handled by Marine Alutech's local manufacturing center in Rheinberg, North Rhine-Westphalia. According to the plan, the first vessel is scheduled for delivery in early 2028, followed by a one-year testing period under actual operational conditions. The experience data accumulated during testing will be directly fed back and applied to the series production of subsequent vessels.

The builder stated that the goal of the project is to develop a new generation of "future-oriented" firefighting vessels, specifically designed for emergency response on the Rhine (Rhine) and Main (Main) rivers. All 11 vessels are planned to be delivered by mid-2032.

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