On January 18, 2022, the HEGEMANN V was launched at the shipyard in Kladovo (Serbia), where the ship was put into the water. From there, it was towed along the Danube to the Romanian seaport of Constanza.

Delaying the construction of the new ship
However, their journey did not end here. The planned route included the Black Sea, the Bosporus, Malta, Sardinia, the Strait of Gibraltar, the English Channel and Rotterdam. The HEGEMANN V was towed along the entire route, which was a major challenge, particularly due to the length of the route. Her final destination was the Kooiman shipyard in Zwijndrecht. The ship arrived there at the end of February and is already being fitted out. The focus is currently on the installation work for the electrical and hydraulic lines. Completion is planned for fall 2022.

At the Kooiman shipyard