Photos by Jochen Wegener

one week from today and it will be exactly 109 years ago since her first voyage. Built 1905 by the netherlands yard J.& K. Smid in Kinderdijk with yard number 574 as paddle wheeler, she now wears the german flag with homeport Kiel.The first name was Westerschelde,than De Zwaan and last De Nederlander. GT 50 L 51,6 B 11,5 Dmax 2,2. Propulsion 1 x laying 2 cyl.-compund steam engine with 103 kw / 80 rpm max 1 x Diesel engine Deutz / MWM TBD 616 294 kw / 1500 rpm. one screw, speed 8,5 ktn

Flag ATG / St. John's. Built 1995 / Sietas, Typ 151. Ex Holger; UB Lion. GT 3992 tdw 5207 TEU 509 L 101,15 B 18,2 D 6,55 Main-Propulsion 1 x Deutz TBD 645 L 9 3825 kw / 600 rpm 2 x Generator 256 kw / 320 kVA; 1 x shaft generator 680 kw / 850 kVA CPP / 162 rpm bow thruster Jastram 400 kw speed max 15,5 ktn

discharging timber. Flag Gibraltar. Built 1983 / Hegemann, Industriewerke Unterweser, Berne. Ex Euphony; Smaland; Anita Maria; Gerd Schepers. GT 3075 tdw 3569 L 92,39 B 15,22 D 4,77. Propulsion 1 x MWM TBD 510 L 6 U 1950 kw / 750 rpm. 2 x Cummins 168 kw / 210 kVA, bow thruster 210 kw, solid propeller / 246 rpm, speed 12 ktn. Multi Docker 356 B II 8,5 tons / 20m outreach.

Flag St.Vincent and The Grenadines / Kingstown. Ex Biscaya Spirit; Irimo. Built 1978 / Astilleros Luzuriaga, Pasajes de San Juan. GT 866 tdw 1196 L 63,71 B 10,62 D 3,98 Propulsion: 1 x B&W Alpha 8 L 23/30 A 853 kw / 750 rpm 12 ktn.

discharging gravel. Flag Faeroe Islands / Torshavn. Built 1971 / Sietas, Hamburg-Neuenfelde. Ex DENISE (1989), FRAUDEN (1985), FRAUKE (1981), COMAR II (1974), FRAUKE (1972). GT 2900 tdw 4200 L 99,90 B 13,83 D 6,27 Propulsion 1 x Deutz RBV 8 M 358 1765 kw / 290 rpm. 2 x Cummins 180 kw / 225 kVA bow thruster 180 kw 1 solid screw 290 rpm, speed 10,5 ktn

wooden winter-waves and windows clothes: she came from Rostock and had to cross on her way to Papenburg the North Sea: water is stronger than glas. Flag D / Rostock. Built 2013 / Meyer-Neptun, Rostock. tons 1824 L 135 B 14 D max 2,0 Passengers 186. Propulsion 4 x Volvo-Penta D 12 450 MH 331 kw / 1500 rpm; 4 x Schottel Twin RudderProp STP 200; 1 x Schottel Jet SPJ-82 400 kw in front; 2 x Genset 525 kVA. speed 22 km/h

As Maria Schepers.Flag ATG / St.John's. Built 1989 / Sietas. Typ 122. Ex Otto Becker. GT 2749 tdw 3144 TEU 262 L 94,47 B 15,9 D 5,01 Propulsion 1 x Wärtsilä 6 R 32 D 2200kw / 720 rpm. 2 x Volvo Penta TAD 940 GE 220kw / 275 kVA / 1500 rpm. shaft generator 500 kVA bow thruster 210 kw CPP speed 14 ktn.

inbound. Flag Netherlands Antilles / Willemstad. Built 2000 / Damen Shipyard, Foxhol. casco by Santuriel Naval Damen, Galati. GT 2998 tdw 4800 TEU 224 L 95,16 B 13,17 D 6,19 Propulsion 1 x 8 M 25 2400 kw / 750 rpm; 2 x Perkins KH-1476 147 kw / 1500 rpm / 184 kVA; CPP / 199 rpm; bow thruster 300 kw speed 11,5 ktn

Flag Netherlands / Winschoten. Built 2001(Keellaying already 1998, building time 3 years and 3 month) / Yangfan Group Co., Ltd. Zhoushan Ship Manufactory / Zhoushan. Ex Gotland GT 3925 tdw 4630 TEU 225 L 99,87 B 16,0 D 5,1 Propulsion 1 x MaK 6 M 32 2880 kw / 600 rpm; 2 x Cummins M -11 279 kVA; shaft generator 500 kVA; bow thruster 180 kw Schottel, CPP / 288 rpm speed 12 ktn

19.09.09 Papenburg. Flag St.Vincent and The Grenadines / Kingstown.Ex Biscaya Spirit; Irimo. Built 1978 / Astilleros Luzuriaga,Pasajes de San Juan. GT 866 tdw 1196 L 63,71 B 10,62 D 3,98 ME B&W Alpha 8 L 23/30 A 853 kw / 750 rpm 12 ktn.

ready to go

discharging grain. Flag ATG / St. John's. Built 1998 / Rousse Shipyard, Rousse, Bulgaria. Typ Sava. GT 2999 tdw 4250 TEU 114 L 90,3 B 15,2 D 5,64 Propulsion 1 x MaK 6 M 453 C 2080 kw / 600 rpm 2 x MAN D 2866 LXE 30 238 kw / 1500 rpm 2 x vanKAICK DSG52 M1-4 297 kVA /1500 rpm Schottel bow thruster STT 170 LKS 220 kw CPP / 175 rpm speed 12,3 ktn

inbound. Flag ATG St. John's. Built 1985 / Sietas. GT 2564 tdw 3051 TEU 153 L 87,98 B 12,8 D 4,6 Propulsion 1 x Wärtsilä 8 R 22 MD 875 kw / 1000 rpm, CPP / 202 rpm speed about 10 ktn.

ex BRAKE, sold to an unknown company, next port should be in mediterrian area.

leaving to sea

Flag Germany / Stralsund. Built 1985 / Peters, Wewelsfleth. Ex Montis ; Premiere. GT 1649 tdw 1631 TEU 46 L 82,29 B 11,3 D 3,08 Propulsion 1 x MWM TBD 440-6K 657 kw / 800 rpm speed 10 kt

towing polish Barge SWG 6118, load down with shipparts bound for Meyer Yard. Flag Poland / Gdynia. Built 1966 / Svendborg Skibsvaerft A/S, Svendborg. GT 183 tdw 101 L 28,61 B 8,41 D 3,09 Propulsion 2 x Holeby/B&W 5-26MTBF-40 607 kw / 360 rpm. bollard pull 225 kN sped 12 ktn

Flag ATG / St. John's. Built 2010 / Damen. Typ Combi Freighter 3850. GT 2545 tdw 3800 TEU 188 L 88,6 B 12,5 D 5,42 Propulsion 1 x MaK 8 M 20 1520 kw / 1000 rpm speed 12,3 ktn

Flag Panama. Built 1987 / Tsuneishi Shipbuilding. GT 38062 tdw 13898 cars 3788 L 178,0 B 29,21 D 9,12 Propulsion 1 x Mitsui 6 S 60 MC Mk 6 (MAN/B&W) 7430 kw / 102 rpm trial speed 19,3 ktn