Description

Dutch Maritime Heritage




NOORDBORG




Seagoing coaster.

Built 1962 at Shipyard Makkum, The Netherlands.

The vessel is one from a series of 14 ships that have been built by order of E. Wagenborg’s Scheepvaart & Expeditiebedrijf N.V. of Delfzijl, The Netherlands




Details vessel Noordborg




Built 1962

Yard N.V. Dok- & Scheepsbouw Maatschappij "Makkum

518 deadweight ( 500 tonner)

397 grt

dimensions 48,54 x 7,94 m – draft 2.5 m

2 derricks

main engine Brons 4ED – 220 pk, currently dismounted

speed 8.5 knots

imo nummer 5254498




In 2009 the vessel was drydocked in the historical Jan Blanken Drydock in Hellevoetsluis, The Netherlands. During docking the ships hull got a lot of attention and was hydrojet with 2.5 SI to bare steel and after that conserved, also where necessary steel repairs have been carried out.




Furthermore the Vessel still has the original

Bodewes steering gear
Bratvaag winches en anchor winches
Samofa auxiliary engines
Borga pumps




A possible new future of the vessel can be a Live on Board, a party vessel or conversion into a yacht.




This vessel is the last fully original coaster from the 60-ies.

More history of the vessel, renovation etc . can be seen as follows:

Specifications

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