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| WorkBoat365.com|28|WorkBoat365.com | Summer 2025 |The new customs vessel %u201cR%u00fcgen%u201d, the largest in the German customs fleet, was christened and commissioned in Stralsund. Equipped with four mtu gas engines from Rolls-Royce for propulsion and two addi%ufffdonal engines for onboard power genera%ufffdon, the R%u00fcgen represents a significant advancement in the capabili%ufffdes and sustainability of Germany%u2019s mari%ufffdme customs opera%ufffdons.The President of the General Customs Directorate, Dr. Armin Rolfink, emphasised: %u201cWith the commissioning of the %u201cR%u00fcgen,%u201d we are se%ufffdng an important milestone for the strengthening and sustainable modernisa-%ufffdon of our customs fleet. This state-of-theart customs vessel combines high performance with innova%ufffdve and environmentally friendly technology, enabling us to carry out our important customs du%ufffdes at sea even more efficiently in the future.%u201dRolls-Royce is currently equipping four new German customs vessels with a total of 15 mtu gas engines, which provide propulsion and, in some cases, onboard power. As part of a modernisa%ufffdon program, they complement the customs fleet in the North and Bal%ufffdc Seas, which largely relies on mtu power. The advantages of the mtu gas engines include their low exhaust and noise emissions and their dynamic performance. Rolls-Royce ensures the reliable opera%ufffdon of the customs fleet%u2019s eleven vessels powered by mtu engines through a long-term service contract .The new 67-meter-long customs vessel %u201cR%u00fcgen,%u201d designed for deployments at sea las%ufffdng several weeks, was built at the Fassmer shipyard in Berne, northern Germany. It is powered by four 16-cylinder mtu Series 4000 gas engines and two controllable-pitch propellers. Combined with electric motors and two onboard power generators (also 16V4000 mtu gas engines), the vessel can be operated in various modes as needed: purely gas-electric, purely gasmechanical, and booster mode. In booster mode, all four main engines, each with an output of 1,492 kW, and the electric motors, mtu Gas Engines from Rolls-Royce Powers German Customs VesselsPOWER & PROPULSION