7 meter class of the DGzRS

**7 m class**
Ship data
flag	Germany
Ship type	Lifeboat
home port	Bremen
Owner	DGzRS
Shipyard	Fassmer
Ship dimensions and crew
length	7.0 m ( Lüa )
width	2.5 m
Draft	Max. 0.5 m
displacement	3.5 t
crew	2
Machine system
machine	diesel
Machine ; performance	295 hp (217 kW)
Top ; speed	24 kn (44 km / h)

The 7-meter class includes four rescue boats (SRB) of the German Society for the Rescue of Shipwrecked People (DGzRS). These were built in 1993 at the Fassmer shipyard in Berne . Characteristic are the jet propulsion and the ability to bring them into the water on the beach. They are also known as lagoon boats .

properties

For use in the GMRS stations Mecklenburg-Vorpommern one was ship class developed both in the Baltic Sea and in the lagoons can be used. Since some rescue stations there do not have a port on the Baltic Sea, the lifeboat has to be brought into the water via the beach . For this purpose, the ships have a shallow draft and the possibility of bringing them to the scene of action with a trailer .

The boats correspond to the tried and tested construction principles of the DGzRS lifeboats. They are made of seawater-resistant aluminum as a self- righting device, can be used in all weather conditions, are highly seaworthy and can also cope with violent ground shocks and contact. The almost 300 hp, propellerless water jet drive gives the boats high speed and maneuverability.

The boats are equipped with searchlights, a towing hook, a surrounding fender system , a rescue platform at the stern, mobile bilge pumps, medical and fire-fighting equipment as well as radio and navigation technology. The jet drive is driven by a diesel engine (Steyr MO 306 H 43 WJ, 215 kW / 292 PS, Hamilton-Jet). The range is approx. 130 nautical miles at the top speed of 24 kn.

At their stations in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the boats are stored on a trailer. In the event of an emergency, the trailer is pulled to the location by boat with a tractor. Modified Unimog U 2150 L tractors ( Zingst and Wustrow stations ) and, since 2010, a John Deere 7730 tractor ( Zinnowitz station ) are used for this purpose. The towing vehicle and trailer drive into the water until the boat floats up. For picking up, the boat drives onto the beach at high speed, is then turned with the help of a winch and pulled onto the trailer.

All four ships were christened on April 14, 1993 in the name of Fischen and stationed in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

The Flounder was relocated to Maasholm in 2011 . There the boat was in the water even outside of operations and no longer needed a trailer. In 2012 it was renamed Wuppertal to honor the extraordinary commitment of a private donation initiative from this city. After being taken out of service, it has been on display in Kühlungsborn since April 2018.

Like all DGzRS rescue boats, these boats are manned and driven by volunteers within a few minutes.

The boats

Surname	Building name	Callsign	Construction year	Shipyard ( number )	deployment
pike	SRB-T 1	DH3783	1993	Fassmer (1306)	since April 14, 1993 Zinnowitz
Pikeperch	SRB-T 2	DH3782	1993	Fassmer (1307)	since April 14, 1993 Zingst
perch	SRB-T 3	DH3784	1993	Fassmer (1308)	since April 14, 1993 Wustrow
Wuppertal ex Butt	SRB-T 4	DH3785	1993	Fassmer (1309)	from April 14, 1993 Kühlungsborn , from May 2002 Zinnowitz, from early 2011 Maasholm, out of service in February 2018