Hannie – Tugboat

Hannie – Tugboat

Built as a steam tug, the ‘Hannie’ was used to tow ships up the rivers. The owners are very proud of this piece of history!  
Polaris – Motor Tug

Polaris – Motor Tug

The tug ‘Polaris’ was built just before World War II as ‘Kaliwaal 19’ and served mainly around Nijmegen. Apparently it was a good ship, because it served until the early 21st century. When the current owner bought it in 2003, the boat was still...
Margaretha – Motor tugboat

Margaretha – Motor tugboat

Motor tug “Margaretha” was frankly just a mess when the current owner purchased the vessel in 1993. Over the years, everything had been tinkered with, and originality was no longer an issue. But this owner knew the answer to that. Everything that was not...
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...