Netherlands-based water management board Waterschap Scheldestromen, which provides flood defense, clean surface water and road maintenance services, has awarded Holland Shipyards Group a contract for the delivery of a new survey vessel, which is expected to enter service by the end of 2021 as a replacement for its current boat.

Measuring 15.15 x 4.90m, it will be suitable for sailing along the Zeeland coast, up to 5 nautical miles offshore. Propulsion will be provided by two permanent-magnet motors, each rated at 85kW, and a variable-speed genset, which Holland says will ensure optimal fuel consumption and operational reliability with automatic switching between generator modes.

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The builder also notes that the ship’s design takes into account future plans to be converted into a battery-powered full-electric vessel. Building of the vessel will start in March at the Holland Shipyards Group’s yard in Werkendam.