Peene-Werft delivers KBV 033 vessel to Swedish Coast Guard

Peene-Werft Wolgast has successfully delivered Kustbevakningen (KBV) 033 vessel to the Swedish Coast Guard at the Peene shipyard in Wolgast, Germany.

The delivery follows a previously awarded contract to the company in 2008 for the delivery of four newly built KBVs to the coast guard.

Currently, the service operates the first two vessels of the class which were delivered in June and July of 2012 respectively.

Due to insolvency, Peene-Werft had again signed a new contract with the Swedish Coast Guard for the completion of the two remaining vessels in November 2012.

Following the delivery of the newly built KBV 033, the KBV 034 vessel is to be delivered in April.

Initially, the future KBV 033 crew will undergo extensive training prior to transferring to its future home port of Oskarshamn on the east coast of Sweden.

The fourth coast guard vessel is expected to be delivered to the Swedish Coast Guard in April, following the completion of sea trials this month.

Built for a service life of 30 years, the 52m-long and 10m-wide KBV 033 vessel can perform missions such as monitoring shipping traffic in coastal areas, border security, the customs service and fishery protection.

Capable of fighting fires at sea and in port, the multi-purpose KBV ship can also conduct search and rescue (SAR) and disaster operations for cleaning up oil spills.