Energy V – Clipper

Energy V – Clipper

Even the experts think this ship is special. The straight bow is unusual for this type of ship, which normally has just a curved point on the bow. Probably the ship fit better in shorter locks this way. She is qualitatively strongly built and so has survived more than...
Bona Spes – Luxury Motorcycle

Bona Spes – Luxury Motorcycle

Luxury motor ‘Bona Spes’ which launched in 1930 as ‘Jacqueline’ was a so-called self-unloader. The ship carried mostly sand and gravel and could unload that cargo with its own rigging. The sailing area at that time was all of the Netherlands...
Ambiorix – Tug of War

Ambiorix – Tug of War

The Ambiorix, named after a Belgian folk hero, is a tugboat built in 1909 and one of the few remaining tugboats that were never motorized. In addition to their large rudder, trailing spits can be recognized mainly by the various masts that were used to pull the ship...
Thales – salon boat

Thales – salon boat

Thales is a ship of resilient character, combining grit and courage with elegance and style. An adventurer with a shell of steel and a heart of velvet, it has lived many lives and emerged stronger and more charming from every storm, always maintaining its identity....
Alanya – Spits

Alanya – Spits

When the current owners bought the ‘Alanya’ in 2000, they literally saved the ship from scrapping. But then there was a lot of overdue maintenance to be done. A job that took years, but was completed thanks to much perseverance. The ‘Alanya’ is...
Alida Geziena – Groninger Tjalk

Alida Geziena – Groninger Tjalk

You wouldn’t know it, but the “Alida Geziena” is well past the age of 100. Before coming into the possession of the current owner, this tjalk had been in use as a floating warehouse for quite a few years. That didn’t do the “Alida...