Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) has placed an order with Damen Shipyards Gorinchem for two 32-metre plug-in hybrid firefighting boats.
The new vessels will join HPA's recently delivered firefighting vessel Branddirektor Westphal (pictured), which was built by Fassmer Shipyard of Berne.
The Damen-built boats, which are scheduled for delivery in 2020, will each have a plug-in hybrid propulsion system, a speed of 12 knots, and accommodations for 16 firefighters.
One of the vessels will be used by HPA while the second will be operated on full-time charter by the Hamburg Fire Brigade once it enters service in 2021.