Multraship-owned ENFORCER will strengthen Coastguard patrol and enforcement capability under the operational command of the Netherlands Coastguard
Multraship has handed over the new 53-metre patrol vessel ENFORCER to the Netherlands Coastguard on behalf of Rijkswaterstaat, strengthening the Coastguard’s operational capability in the North Sea ahead of the arrival of a new generation of vessels.
The vessel has been chartered by Rijkswaterstaat Rijksrederij in response to the expanding scope of Coastguard activities in recent years. ENFORCER will support surveillance, maritime assistance and safety operations, helping maintain operational continuity across the North Sea.
The ENFORCER was built by Damen Shipyards in Gorinchem. It is owned by Multraship from Terneuzen, which will therefore also be responsible for the vessel’s crew and maintenance. The Netherlands Coastguard will have operational command. To carry out the duties in the North Sea, boarding officers from law enforcement agencies such as the police, customs and the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee board the vessel.
The ENFORCER has two high-speed boats (RHIBs) for inspections and enforcement at sea. In addition, the vessel also has a large crane, a towing system, a FiFi 1 fire-fighting system and salvage pumps.
The vessel complies with the Tier-3 emissions standard and runs on HVO100. It therefore fits in with Multraship’s sustainability ambitions and the joint commitment by Rijkswaterstaat and the Netherlands Coastguard to cleaner and more sustainable navigation in the North Sea.
Multraship is already supplying the Rijksrederij with three Emergency Response and Towing Vessels (ERTVs). Those vessels are used for emergency towage operations and general Coastguard duties. The addition of the ENFORCER builds on this successful alliance between government and maritime partners.
