Polish SAR’s new rescue vessel Mistral launched at Kewatec in Finland
Kewatec Shipyards in Finland has launched Mistral, a new SAR-2000 class rescue vessel for Poland's Maritime Search and Rescue Service (MSPiR SAR). The ship will be based in Łeba and is one of six SAR-2000 units that will join the service's fleet in the coming years, replacing SAR-1500 class vessels that have been in operation for more than 20 years.
In brief
Finland's Kewatec Shipyards has launched Mistral, a new SAR-2000 rescue vessel for the Polish Maritime Search and Rescue Service. Mistral will be based in Łeba as one of six new rescue vessels replacing SAR-1500 units that have served on the Polish coast for more than 20 years. SAR-2000 vessels will carry out sea rescue, medical evacuations, towing and firefighting. Construction of Mistral is co-financed by the European Union under the FEnIKS 2021-2027 programme.
Built for heavy weather and medevac
The SAR-2000 vessels are designed to operate in demanding hydrometeorological conditions. Their main tasks will be search and rescue of people at sea, medical evacuations, cooperation with rescue helicopters, towing vessels in distress and firefighting. The new ships are set to significantly strengthen the operational capabilities of Polish rescue services in the Baltic.
The launch marks another step in the fleet renewal of MSPiR SAR, which coordinates and conducts rescue operations in Polish maritime areas. Replacing vessels that have served for more than two decades is a direct investment in the safety of ship crews, fishermen, yachtsmen and everyone who goes to sea off the Polish coast.
The construction of MISTRAL is carried out under the project "Construction and purchase of new specialised rescue vessels for the SAR Service", co-financed by the European Union under the European Funds for Infrastructure, Climate and Environment 2021-2027 programme (FEnIKS).
Source: Gazeta Morska · Compiled by: Kamil Kusier
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