The Keiler is a new river icebreaker commissioned in December 2011 to serve as the flagship of Lauenburg'sWater and Shipping Authority fleet of ten icebreakers, on the Elbe River.The vessel is 33.21 metres (109.0 ft) long and 8.45 metres (27.7 ft) wide.She will be staffed by a crew of four, and has sleeping and dining accommodation, for operations that take longer than a single shift. She is the first icebreaker built for the water authority in 24 years.