Germany goes for high-tech emergency towing vessel

On 1 January 2011 the new German Emergency Towing Vessel (ETV) Nordic sailed from Cuxhaven to take up station off Norderney on Germany’s North Sea coast. The powerful, purpose built ship is one of the latest and most sophisticated ETVs to enter service anywhere. Nordic was designed for the sole purpose of protecting the German coastline from the danger of pollution in the event of a serious maritime incident.

‘Nordic’ is an emergency towing vessel designed to protect the German North Sea coastline,with a top speed of 20 knots and 200 tonnes bollard pull

On 1 January 2011 the new German Emergency Towing Vessel (ETV) Nordic sailed from Cuxhaven to take up station off Norderney on Germany’s North Sea coast. The powerful, purpose built ship is one of the latest and most sophisticated ETVs to enter service anywhere. Nordic was designed for the sole purpose of protecting the German coastline from the danger of pollution in the event of a serious maritime incident.

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