Angelo – Saarspits

Angelo – Saarspits

The elegant name “Angelo” does not come out of the blue. In fact, the mother of the builder of this ship was quite fond of a painting by the Italian artist Michelangelo. But that name was a little too long, so only “Angelo” remained....
Blue Fish – Luxury Motorcycle

Blue Fish – Luxury Motorcycle

A journey with their ship through France. That is the great desire of the owners of the “Blue Fish. But before that happens, there is work to be done. They always wanted to live on a ship, and in 2013 they stumbled upon the “Blue Fish” on the...
Alphecca – Tugboat

Alphecca – Tugboat

Now that’s a working life! For as many as 92 years, the “Alphecca” served as a tugboat. For a long time even as a real steamboat, but in 1959 the steam engine was replaced by a diesel engine. The current owner fell for the beautiful, sturdy lines of...
The Hope – Drenthe deckjalk

The Hope – Drenthe deckjalk

‘The Hope’ was one of the ships in the fleet of the former Port Museum that now belongs to the Maritime Museum. It stood for years as a museum exhibit on the quay of the Leuvehaven and served as a “button boat. The current owner bought it from the...
Catherine II – Belgian striker

Catherine II – Belgian striker

The originally Belgian spire “Catherine II” is very much still in its original state. For sixty years, the riveted steel freighter carried all kinds of cargo through Holland, France and Germany. The dimensions of a spire ensure that the ship can still pass...