Damen delivers two new electric patrol boats to the City of Amsterdam
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Dutch shipyard Damen Shipyards Group delivered two fully electric 1304 Electric patrol boats to the City of Amsterdam on September 7. During a ceremony held at the city's maritime museum, attended by Deputy Mayor Elise Moeskops, the vessels were christened Waterbuffel and Waterrietzanger. The construction contract had been signed on April 18, following the award of a tender.
Third delivery for the city
This delivery marks the third time Damen has supplied this type of patrol boat to Amsterdam in recent years. In 2021, the shipyard delivered the first two units, Waterpieper and Waterhoen, along with a third vessel, the P55, intended for the Amsterdam Police. In 2023, two more patrol boats arrived, Watersnip and Watertrapper. According to PortNews Russia, the new Waterbuffel and Waterrietzanger are, strictly speaking, the fifth and sixth electric units of this type delivered to the city.
Technical specifications
According to Damen and PortNews Russia, each patrol boat measures 13.4 meters in length overall, is fitted with a 130-kilowatt electric motor and a 273-kilowatt-hour battery pack, reaches a top speed of 16 kilometers per hour, and can operate for a full day on a single charge at average speed. Baird Maritime, however, described the new units as measuring 13.5 by 4 meters, equipped with the same 130 kW motor but with an 11 kW bow thruster, and agreed that they can operate for a full day on one charge at average speed.
Operations and statements
The vessels are operated by the local government's Toezicht en Handhaving Openbare Ruimte (THOR) division, responsible for public space supervision and enforcement, and patrol the city's canal network to check compliance with maritime regulations and speed limits, as well as verify permits for moored vessels. Leon Fijnekam, commercial manager at Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld, stated that the delivery completes the third order of 1304 Electric patrol boats for Amsterdam following a competitive tender process, and thanked the city for its continued trust in the shipyard's products.
