German Navy orders four training boats from Fassmer

February 27, 2026, by Fatima Bahtić

German shipbuilder Fassmer has signed a contract in Koblenz with the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) for the construction of four training boats for the German Navy.

The contract covers the construction and delivery of four training boats under the project “Seebasierte Ausbildung und Seeversuche See (modifiziert)” for the German Navy.

The signing ceremony took place in the presence of BAAINBw President Annette Lehnigk-Emden and Harald Fassmer.

As part of the modernization of the German Navy’s training units, four training boats, designated SAMSe (mod), will be procured. In the future, they will serve as training platforms, particularly for nautical training of naval personnel and for conducting the “Überleben auf See” course.

Delivery of the first unit is scheduled for the end of 2028.

Fassmer has already designed, built and delivered two boats of this type as “Erprobungsboote Seeversuche Küste” for the German Armed Forces Technical Center for Ships and Naval Weapons, Maritime Technology and Research (WTD 71).

Fassmer to build two ships for the German Navy

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With this follow-up order, the company continues its cooperation with BAAINBw.

“The renewed contract confirms the capability of our team and the appreciation for on-time delivery, adherence to the agreed budget and the quality of the previously built SV-Küste units,” said Harald Fassmer.

“We are pleased to contribute to the future-oriented training of the German Navy with these four additional boats.”

To remind, last year, the company held a christening ceremony for the new patrol boat Rügen, built for Germany. The 67-meter-long ship has a top speed exceeding 23 knots and an innovative liquefied natural gas (LNG) propulsion system.