First of 4 Rolls-Royce-powered customs vessels launched

Rugen

Germany has launched the first of four ‘state-of-the-art’ customs vessels, each powered by Rolls-Royce’s mtu gas engines.

Rügen was officially christened and put into service on Tuesday March 18 in Stralsund with four mtu engines providing propulsion and another two generating electricity. 

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