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The SK "Berlin" is one of the most modern
of the rescue ships operated by the German Association for the Rescue of the
Shipwrecked (DGzRS). The boat was christened on the occasion of the
Association’s 120 year anniversary in May 1985, and was commissioned at its
base of Kiel/Laboe. The boat was constructed at the Luerssen shipyard in Bremen using a special
interlocking bulkhead system, and is built of seawater-resistant aluminum.
The Berlin’s three engines
with their total power of about 3200 BHP give her an impressive top speed of
24 knots. The SK’s hull is designed to allow her to operate and maneuver
accurately at very high speeds in extremely heavy seas. Powerful fire
monitors with a pumping capacity of 200 m3 provide a highly effective fire
fighting capability in case of emergency. The ship is equipped with a
powerful bow thruster for extreme maneuverability, and it is also fitted with
the very latest technical and communications equipment for use at sea.
The Berlin also carries
advanced medical equipment and facilities to provide first aid to injured
mariners. In shallow waters the vessel’s versatility is increased by the
daughter boat Steppke, which is carried on board. This little boat is
extremely adaptable, and has been specially developed and equipped for work
in shallow water conditions.
Purpose of the DGzRS
The German Association for the Rescue of the Shipwrecked (DGzRS) is an
independent body which carries out maritime search and rescue services under
its own authority, and it has its own fleet of emergency sea cruisers and
lifeboats. The lifeboat men of the DGzRS are ready for work at any time and
in any weather. Hardly a day goes past when they don’t hear the call
"SOS ... launch the lifeboats!"
All search and rescue measures at sea are co-coordinated by the Bremen marine
emergency management team.
Without exception, the work of the rescue association is financed by
donations and contributions from members, and no state funding or public
backing is provided. The association’s patron is the Federal President of Germany.
The robbe model of the ocean-going emergency cruiser "Berlin" is a true
scale model of the full-size to 1:25 scale both in terms of appearance and
technical functions. Like the original vessel the robbe model features:
- Three powerful, separately controlled engines
- 3-blade rudder system
- Powerful bow thruster
- Two fully articulated fire monitors equipped with a
powerful pump
- Working daughter boat "Steppke"; can be
operated independently
- Rise and fall stern flap
- Cable winch for retrieving the daughter boat
- Mechanism for engaging and releasing the tow cable
- Wide-ranging lighting system, e.g. searchlight,
navigation lamps, towing light
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43.30”
X 10.25” X 24”
1/25
SCALE
RO-1150
KIT PRICE: $ 739.00
FITTINGS
SET:
RO-1152
PRICE: $ 499.00
POWER
SET:
RO-1153
PRICE: $ 369.00
STERN
DOOR SET:
RO-1154
PRICE: $ 245.00
BOW
THRUSTER SET:
RO-1155
PRICE: $ 99.00
FIRE
MONITOR SET:
RO-1156
PRICE: $ 135.00
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