Translated video description:
Heroz: Helpen En Redden Op Zee [Helping And Rescuing At Sea]
A look back at a fantastic day.
We warmly thank all attendees and everyone who participated in this festive event!
Special thanks also to godfather Rob Smeets, COO of Port of Antwerp-Bruges and godmother Anne Martens, district commissioner of the Province of West Flanders.
The new lifeboat was christened Heroz, after the core tasks of our rescue service. Offering help and rescuing people in distress at sea. As of today, the Heroz will be deployed in rescue work. The coming months will be spent practicing intensively so that the crew will be ready for the summer season with this new vessel.
Enjoy these beautiful images with thanks to Bart De Coninck.
Here is a post with more information about the boat (in Dutch): https://www.vbzr.be/de-vbzr-presenteert-de-nieuwste-reddingsboot/
Basic stats:
Type: Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) with aluminum hull.
Speed: 40+ knots.
Length: 13.81m. Width: 4.5m. Weight: 14 tons.
Engines: MAN i6-850
Propulsion: Kamewa water jets.