The Dutch Police has ordered six patrol vessels from Damen Shipyards for its Seaport Police and National Police units.
Three of the new vessels are seagoing (the Stan Patrol 2506) and the other three are for the inland waterways (the Stan Patrol 2005). All six will be built at Damen’s headquarters in Gorinchem, the Netherlands, and are due to be delivered between 2019-2021. The contract was awarded to Damen after a European tender.
The six will replace existing vessels and be deployed in the North Sea and on Dutch waterways, and in the ports of Vlissingen, IJmuiden and Rotterdam.
Sustainable Design Features
The patrol vessel will be built from aluminium with a composite superstructure to save weight. They will have less resistance and lower fuel consumption and meet strict requirements for reducing noise and the environmental impact.
Exhaust Treatment Equipment
The patrol vessels already comply with the new environmental rules (Euro Stage V for inland vessels) for cleaner exhaust emissions, which are being introduced in 2020. The vessels also already have after-treatment installations on board that will be mandatory from 2020 onwards.
Slipway for RIB Launch
The seagoing Stan Patrol 2506 will have a slipway on the aft added from which RIBs can be launched. Previously, patrol vessels of this size would have to use a crane and a davit. The slipway is operationally safer, more reliable and the launch of the RIB is much faster. RIBs can be launched in higher wind speeds for example. The slipway also makes it much easier to retrieve the vessel.
Night Vision
Although details cannot be revealed, the layout of the wheelhouse has been fully customised and the vessels will be equipped with night vision technology.
Picture: The Damen Stan Patrol 2506 for the Dutch police.
