Two new electric patrol vessels were recently handed over to Gemeente Amsterdam, the local government administration of the Dutch City of Amsterdam.
The two new boats are near-identical sisters of Waterpieper and Waterhoen, which were delivered to Gemeente Amsterdam in 2021. A patrol boat from the same series was also delivered to the Amsterdam Police during that time.
The recently delivered Gemeente Amsterdam boats belong to a series of vessels that are optimised for navigation in restrictive inland waters but have been upgraded to incorporate all-electric propulsion to guarantee reduced noise and emissions, making them ideal for use in urban areas.
Each of the new patrol boats measures 13.5 by four metres and is fitted with a single 130kW electric motor and an 11kW bow thruster. When operating at average speed, each vessel can sail for a full day on a single charge.
The vessels have already begun conducting patrols of Amsterdam’s canal network.
