Description

The history
The Hamburg barge "Meeuw" is a true maritime Hamburg style icon. It was built in 1920 at the Krupp shipyard in Kiel. Partly welded, partly riveted. In Hamburg she was used to transport shipyard workers to the docks. In 1970, she was sold to a Rotterdam shipping company and towed barges in the harbor.
In 2020, I bought the ship and had it lovingly restored at the SRF shipyard in Harlingen.

Engine
- 5 cylinder Gardener Diesel. Divisible into 3 and 2 cylinders
- Now runs on CARE Diesel Synthetic Diesel
- Top speed 12 Km/h
- Dry exhaust, keel cooling, shaft tunnel


Hull and superstructure
- L: 12.0 W: 2.49 D: 1.00 Weight approx. 20 tons
- Refit in 2020 with coating thickness measurement
- New, electric Quick bow thruster
- Completely new corrosion protection inside
- New bilge pumps
- New batteries, new anodes
- New Victron chargers, inverter, shore connection
- New folding mast with SIMRAD 4 G radar
- New, multi-separable tarpaulin, new cushions
- Solar fan in the bow, first-aid kit, brass marine bell
- New lockable brass portholes
- New rubber window frames
- New stainless steel bollard, New grease gun, New paintwork

Interior fittings
- Wooden ceilings with LED lighting
- New wooden benches
- Wine lounge in the bow for 6 people
- Wine refrigerator
- Instantaneous water heater for hot and cold running water
- Seating for 20 people, partly upholstered
- Large folding wooden table
- Infrared heating
- Toilet and washing facilities (hot water)
- Radio, radar,
- holding tank
- Water tank
- Wooden washbasin for hand hygiene
- Stainless steel sink in kitchen
- New domestic waterworks
- Stainless steel pissour

Specifications

Accommodation

The ship has seating for 6-8 people in the forward cabin area. A small folding table is perfect for winetasting in the harbor or during a quiet cruise. All ceilings are new and equipped with LED lamps. There is an air conditioning cabinet in the bow. With a little skill, the front cabin can also be converted into a sleeping cabin.

At the rear is a U-shaped bench with a small side table. The main table is made of solid premium wood and can be folded so that it is easy to walk past.

The entire floor is made of solid oak and is original.

Construction

We carried out a thickness measurement and the hull is still between 3.5 and 5 mm thick on average after 120 years.
To improve maneuverability, we had an electric Quick bow thruster installed.

To give the ship an elegant line, yacht architect Olivier van Meer designed his own folding mast.
The Meeuw is now equipped with a SIMRAD G4 radar and radio.

Equipment

You will receive new lines and fenders on delivery.

Navigation Equipment

Das Schiff ist ausgestattet mit einem SIMRAD G4 Radar und AIS


Funk, Horn, Bugstrahlruder, Antennen

Engine(s)

The Meeuw is powered by a 5 cylinder Gardener Diesel with 90 HP.

Top speed 12 Km/h and suitable for the Rhine.
https://gardnermarine.com/willkommen-bei-gardner-marine-diesels/
https://gardnermarine.com/engines/gardner-diesel-engine-5lw/

The Gardener company builds the finest English marine engines and is still active today.
A novelty at the time was that a small rocker arm between the 2 and 3 cylinder block allowed the ship to run on 2 cylinders.
Today, the ship runs on environmentally friendly, synthetic care diesel from Neste and produces 80% less toxic environmental gases. We have also had the oil changed and new filters fitted. The engine starts immediately and reaches its maximum speed at 1500 rpm. We have embalmed the entire inner ship, also known as the bilge, with wool wax grease. No more corrosion will occur there.
The bilge pumps are also new.

Bow Thruster

Black Water Tank new

Location Map