Kewatec delivers for Finnish Navy
The first fast-speed service boat has been delivered to the Finnish Navy by Kewatec.
Kewatec Shipyards has delivered the first of nine service boats to the Finnish Navy in a naming ceremony on Tuesday.
The boat class has been named Utö, and the first vessel, fast workboat Kewatec Work 1920, is ideal for sea transport of the navy’s materials, supporting troops.
The 19.2m x 15.3m Utö class is described as ‘versatile’, with water jet propulsion by Kongsberg ( two Kamewa S36-3) and a speed of 25 knots, run by two Scania DI13 engines. Among other equipment, it has a deck crane.
”The order is significant for Kewatec and has a major employment impact as an individual project, especially for our unit in Kokkola and its surroundings,” said Kewatec. ”At the same time, it is a socially important industrial preparation in a tightened international security situation. Kewatec will gain valuable expertise in the Navy’s expectations of fleet performance and functionality, as well as learn from cooperation with the Navy.”
In July, the first boat of the Icelandic Search and Rescue Association was launched, delivered by Kewatec under contract for three of them.
The association indicated there would be further orders once all three have been delivered.
