Hermann Marwede (SK 29) is the largest search and rescue cruiser (46-m-class) of German Maritime Search and Rescue Service (DGzRS) and the largest search and rescue cruiser in the world. The ship is based at the SAR-station Helgoland.

Hermann Marwede (SK29)
History
Germany
NamesakeHermann Marwede
BuilderAluship Gdańsk, Fassmer shipyard
Launched2003
HomeportBremen
Identification
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Displacement404 long tons (410 t)
Length46 m (151 ft)
Beam10.66 m (35.0 ft)
Depth2.8 m (9.2 ft)
Speed25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Endurance
  • 7 days, 2,500 nmi (4,600 km; 2,900 mi)
  • Designed to be on patrol 2,500 hours per year
Boats & landing
craft carried
1 × RHIB
Complement2 officers, 6 crew

The boat was built in 2003 at Fassmer-Werft in Berne, Motzen (Weser), Germany; the hull was built from aluminium by Aluship Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland. The daughter-boat Verena was built at Lürssen shipyard.[1] In 2012, the original daughter-boat was changed to a rigid-hulled inflatable boat of the same name.

Total cost for the ship was just under 15 million Euros. The namesake of the cruiser, Hermann Marwede, born in Bremen in 1878 and died there in 1959, had been personally liable partner of the brewery Beck & Co. for around 50 years. Twelve grandchildren and great-grandchildren of Marwede made a significant contribution to financing the ship.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Seenotretter in der Region Bremen-Nord verwurzelt". Weser Kurier. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Größter deutscher Seenotkreuzer einsatzbereit". yacht. Retrieved 1 November 2019.