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The 9.5 meter (28’) Search and Rescue (SAR) Vessel has been designed and built by the German Maritime Rescue Service www.dgzrs.com. The DGzRS was founded 1865 and is private, independent and voluntary charity paid by donation organization with no governmental financing.
The SAR Vessel shown here is a typical example of what Lifeboats-USA wants and needs to provide better Maritime Rescue Service to the recreational boating public and small fishing boats.
If you donate 75% or more of the cost of a Lifeboat-USA Search and Rescue (SAR) Vessel, you can memorialize a person’s name of your choice on the visible name plates of the SAR Vessel. In other words, the name of the boat can be your name if you donate generous enough.
Fully equipped SAR Vessel by DGzRS
Example of ideal SAR Vessel for Lifeboats-USA
The DGzRS SAR Vessel under construction 2006
Carbon fiber propeller
9,5–m–Class (Search and Rescue Boat)
SAR-unit „Gillis Gullbransson“
Technical details:
The 9,5–m–rescue-unit with the delta-hull belongs to a series of 11 rescue-boats, which have been developed on the basis of previous rescue cruisers and rescue boats. In that type of boat all the past experiences of our rescue men have been included. So as all other SAR-units of the GSRS, this new 9,5–m–rescue boat is built in a web frame construction, which is a welded system of seawater resistant aluminium. It’s seaworthiness, good manoeuvring qualities in ground seas and high swell are only a few construction features. Due to the surrounding fender system, the boat is able to go alongside other vessels at high speed, even under difficult circumstances. Watertight compartments give the boat a higher watertight integrity. The special delta-hull ensures a high stability and guarantees excellent manoeuvring features especially when navigating in following seas. The stern with its breadth and the 45-chine have been developed by the GSRS and Schweers-Shipyard. The boat is operated from a closed upper bridge and is fitted with modern navigational equipment. The crew is secured in chairs with special safety belts.
Due to saving of the lower control platform more space for the accommodation of survivors
and medical first aid for injured or rescued persons could be obtained.
A larger cockpit and the more forward position of the mast allow a better winching of persons by helicopters. The larger salvage door on the starboard side, compared to the 8,5–m–boats, makes the salvage of persons in water even easier. FS-3.12.3-1
Main particulars of the 9,5-m-class
Length o. a. 9,41 m
Breadth o. a. 3,61 m
Draft 0,96 m
Displacement, 100 % deadweight 7,0 t
Max. speed 18,0 kn
Operating range at 17 knots 240,0 sm
Propelling engine:
1 Cummins 6 BTA 5.9 M
235 kW (320 PS) with reduction gearbox and fixed-pitch propeller
Crew: 2 – 3 persons
Survivors capacity: 11 persons sitting on chairs
15 persons sitting on the floor
navigation-, communication- and direction-finding equipment:
magnetic and electronic compass with repeater compass
2 VHF marine communication sets
1 radar
1 DGPS – TFT – video-colour-plotter
1 echo sounder
1 VHF handheld VHF
1 crew-Finder (GSRS MOB-System)
rescue-equipment:
shovel stretcher
rescue stretcher with vacuum inlet
first-aid kit
1 medical emergency response backpack
1 oxygen – reanimation – system
traveller-towing-system with hydraulic safety release
70 meter towing line
surrounding fender system (allows also to go alongside at higher speed)
salvage pumping equipment (45m/h with 30 m cable for pumping also during towing)
remote controlled search-light system
fuel handing-over system
salvage door on starboard side
round running life-belt system
1 line-throwing pistol
Updated 04 June 2010 06:47