Launch of the "Wesergrund"

The "Wesergrund", a floating grab for the Bremen Waterways and Shipping Authority, was handed over to its actual element on December 17th, 2020 by SET Schiffbau u. Entwicklungsgesellschaft Tangermünde mbH and launched.

As shipbuilding tradition demands, the obligatory bottle of sparkling wine was smashed on the ship's hull by the shipyard godmother, Ms. Villinger. With the well-known "Good luck and always a hand's breadth of water under the keel" it was then handed over to its element.

Technical specifications:

  • Length overall: 47.05 m
  • Width: 10.50 m
  • Draft: 1.30 m
  • Drive: diesel-electric 2 x 323 kW
  • Total generator power: 1.13 MW