Minden (1985 ship)
motor ship
The Minden is a ship built in 1985 as a lifeboat as one of a series of seven rescue cruisers (Seenotkreuzern, SK) of the Deutschen Gesellschaft zur Rettung Schiffbrüchiger (DGzRS, German Sea Rescue Society) in the 23.3 Meter class. The ships were built between 1980 and 1991 by the Schweers shipyard in Berne-Bardenfleth and Abeking & Rasmussen in Lemwerder.
Design details
The hull of these ships is made of seawater-resistant aluminum, which was built in a net frame system. It is powered by two MTU V10 diesel engines with 2 turbochargers each and fully modulatable Twin Disc MG 530M Omega gearboxes, each of which drives a propeller. The total output is 1944hp. The cruisers are controlled from an upper open control point or from the lower control point in the deckhouse. The cruiser has a daughter boat for rescuing shipwrecked people and for traveling in shallow water, which is carried in a cradle at the stern and can automatically move in and out. The cruiser and daughter boat are designed to be self-righting and will right themselves after capsizing. The fire extinguishing equipment includes a pump with a capacity of 380m³/h with a throw of 90 meters and a stationary, remote-control monitor. The cruiser also has a tow hook, various powerful headlights, an on-board hospital with medical equipment, living quarters for the crew, various mobile rescue equipment, mobile bilge pumps and extensive navigation and radio equipment.
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