NT 10 WATERSPREEUW

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Damen delivers first full hybrid patrol vessel to Amsterdam's Waternet

Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld has delivered the “Damen Patrol Vessel 1304 Hybrid”, designed and constructed for Waternet (the Water Network Foundation), the shipubuilding company said in a press release. The “Waterspreeuw” (“Dipper” in English) was ceremonially named by the Amsterdam Executive Councillor for Economic Affairs, Ms Carolien Gehrels on 17 June 2013. It is first full hybrid vessel in the history of Damen Shipyards Group. With its overall height of 1.80 metres, it can basically pass under all the bridges along the city’s sailing routes. The special hull design makes it a low-wash vessel, thus minimising inconvenience to houseboats during manoeuvres in Amsterdam’s busy canals. The rudder propeller and the 11 kW bow thruster ensure that the Waterspreeuw is highly manoeuvrable in the narrow canals. The new vessel has its own 3-metre spud pole, meaning that its can moor anywhere without being dependent on the mooring facilities available. With the Waterspreeuw, Damen has created a genuine ´green multi-tasker´.