from the very start. This approach has succeeded to secure the yard’s competitiveness and long-term viability.
Photo: HADAG
public transport – on inland waterways
One of SSB’s most successful references is ‘Typ 2000’, a passenger ferry design created by HADAG Seetouristik und
Fährdienst AG back in the 1990s for operation on waterborne public transport services in Hamburg Harbour. The first unit of
this successful series, the M/V “St. Pauli”, was delivered to HADAG in July 1997.
Since then, eleven sister vessels have
followed, including ultimately the M/V
“Harburg” in November 2009. With one
exception, all units of the series were built
at Grube Werft and subsequently SSB.
M/V ”Harburg, the latest ’Typ 2000’ ferry delivered by SSB Spezialschiffbau Oortkaten to
HADAG last November.
While many technical details were
improved, the main design characteristics
its new ferries, HADAG has been able to
SSB – cater for the market of smaller com-
of ‘Typ 2000’ have remained unchanged:
increase the number of passengers trans-
muter ferries.
each of the 29.9 m long ships carries up
ported on its Hamburg Harbour ferry serv-
Another yard, Schiffs- und Yachtwerft
to 250 passengers for whom 124 seats
ices from just over 2.2 million back in 1997
Dresden GmbH, has recently joined the
are provided in an attractive salon and an-
to about 6.8 million in 2008.
market as well by constructing two 70 me-
other 60 on the open deck. All units of
In July 2007, SSB Spezialschiffbau
tres long commuter ferries carrying up to
‘Typ 2000’ are operated by a single crew
Oortkaten GmbH delivered a commuter
1,550 passengers and 60 cars for Mom-
member; after arrival alongside a landing
ferry similar to the ‘Type 2000’ design to
basa-based Kenya Ferry Services Ltd. M/V
stage the access gangway is hydraulically
Schlepp- und Fährgesellschaft Kiel mbH
“Likoni” and “Kwale”, which will trade
lowered and during disembarkation/em-
(SFK) for operation on Kiel Fjord. The 24.82
on routes in the Mombasa metropolis re-
barkation monitored by means of a CCTV
metres long M/V “Schwentine” operates
gion, constitute more proof of the Ger-
system.
on a 15-minute-route linking two parts of
man shipbuilding industry’s international
the city of Kiel, carrying 200 passengers at
competitiveness.
SSB Spezialschiffbau Oortkaten GmbH has obtained its ‘Typ 2000’ newbuild-
a speed of 12 knots.
The industry association VSM has re-
ing contracts in sharp competition with
The ship, which is equipped with
cently proposed that a ‘ferry scrappage bo-
other yards (as many as 19 bids were re-
two Volvo D7 CTA main engines and two
nus scheme’ for ageing European coastal
ceived for the series’ tenth ship) not on-
Schottel SRP 110 thrusters, has likewise
ferries should be implemented to support
ly as a result of attractive pricing, but also
succeeded in boosting the attractiveness
the shipbuilding industry in tackling the
thanks to the outstanding quality and re-
of waterborne public transport and con-
economic crisis. It is estimated that near-
liability of the units delivered so far.
firms that SSB’s products are suitable for
ly a third of the respective tonnage trad-
use beyond Hamburg.
ing in Europe is outdated and due for re-
Service intervals are quite long; the
placement.
first extensive shipyard inspection of a ‘Typ
2000’ vessel is usually required only five
EUROPE’S PASSENGER
years (corresponding to 25,000 operation
SHIPBUILDING EXPERTS
car scrap bonus scheme – an initiative
hours) after delivery. This excellent record
Cruise ships and ferries of all sizes will def-
launched by the German government in
is achieved in spite of tough operation-
initely constitute a core business of Ger-
order to stimulate car sales – VSM sug-
al demands caused by very frequent ma-
man yards in future. While Flensburger
gested that a support scheme could be
noeuvring; depending on their route ‘Typ
Schiffbau-Gesellschaft and Meyer Werft
developed to encourage the replacement
2000’ ferries may call landing stages in in-
are among the world market leaders for
of old ferries with new efficient and eco-
tervals as short as five minutes.
large cruise vessels, RoPax and RoRo ves-
friendly units. ■
sels, other ventures – including Sietas and
FREDERIK NAUMANN
Mainly thanks to the attractiveness of
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Drawing a comparison to last year’s