New Yard Manager – Rens Gerritsen

New Yard Manager – Rens Gerritsen

The board of the Stadswerf Koningspoort Foundation is pleased to announce that RENS GERRITSEN started out as the foreman at the Koningspoort. Working alongside assistant yard managers Bas van der Post and Steven van Vredendaal, he will strive to ensure that the...
The tugboat Johanna is heading that way

The tugboat Johanna is heading that way

Two weeks ago, the tugboat Johanna was lifted out of the water at the Koningspoort city shipyard. A whole team of dockworkers, Koningspoort employees, and harbor masters came together to make this possible, because the Johanna isn’t flat on the bottom and is...
Ibishotel Neighborhood Lobby – Newsletter and Survey

Ibishotel Neighborhood Lobby – Newsletter and Survey

Have you heard of the “Wijklobby” community center at the Ibis Hotel? For the past few months, the Wijklobby at Wijnhaven 12 has been open for social gatherings and activities. The doors are open to all neighborhood residents who enjoy getting together—whether for...
Living on the water

Living on the water

Living on the water in Erfgoedhavens Rotterdam This post was taken from the March 2025 City Window: In this new column, De Stadsruit would like to focus on the residents on the historic ships in Erfgoedhavens in the center of Rotterdam. The Rotterdam Heritage...

‘Traditional ship rigging’ handbook

ALL ABOUT TRADITIONAL SHIPS, by Wim de Bruijn Review Handbook of Traditional Ship Rigging, by Floris J. Hin Spiegel der Zeilvaart, no. 2, March 2025. As announced in last year’s Spiegel 9, Floris Hin has completed the Handbook of Traditional Ship Rigging after...