Flotte Hamburg christens two hybrid police boats

As part of the Port of Hamburg’s anniversary celebrations, Flotte Hamburg, the City of Hamburg’s startup that implements low-emission shipping solutions and operates the city’s inland vessels, has christened two hybrid police boats, ‘Bürgermeister Brauer’ and ‘Bürgermeister Weichmann.’

Both patrol boats, built at the Baltic Workboats shipyard in Estonia, were handed over to Flotte Hamburg in December 2024 and entered service in spring 2025.

As disclosed, they are equipped with an environmentally friendly plug-in hybrid drive. The electric motors, each with an output of 500 kW, reportedly enable the units to travel at a speed of seven knots for at least two hours on electric power alone.

Karsten Schönewald, Managing Director of Flotte Hamburg, stated: “With today’s double christening, we are sending a strong signal for modern, sustainable shipping in the Port of Hamburg. Flotte Hamburg has been pooling its municipal watercraft since 2017, and has already made significant progress. The use of hybrid watercrafts by the water police is a further measure to reduce emissions.”

Olaf Hagenloch, Deputy Chief of the