Description:
The SWATH revenue cutter is a Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull design being built by ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems' Nordseewerke shipyard in Emden for the German Customs Authorities. Two of these 1,000-ton offshore patrol vessels will be delivered in May and November 2009 to serve as coast guard ships. The SWATH craft shows an excellent seagoing performance, even at high seas. Its diesel electric propulsion system consists of four engines developing 2,080 KW each.
Specifications Dimensions: Beam 19 m, Draft 9 m, Length 49 m
Weights: Full Displacement 1,000 t
Power: Power 8,320 kW
Operators
Germany / 2 / Planned
Ships
SWATH 1 / Under Construction
Launch/Keel Laying: Friday, August 08, 2008 Commissioning: May 2009
Germany / 2 / 