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We have been in the dry dock for the past three days, but it seems much longer. Breaking down the cabins, taking away the grey water tanks and the piping was already a lot...

After a week in Rotterdam, where we removed some cabins, we left for Lauwersoog. Twenty-four hours on a very calm sea. Even the wind cooperated and blew us as in the right...

In 2017 the 'Oosterschelde' will be 100 years old. For a vessel that is a big age. And also for ships age comes with defects. Fortunately the ship is inspected annually, ...

After a week of maintenance in Rotterdam the 'Oosterschelde' will depart tomorrow to go to Lauwersoog. A small town in the northern part of the Netherlands. The ship will ...

This Sunday the 'Oosterschelde' moved to the Leuvehaven, to the Maritime Museum. Tomorrow morning we start with an important and long maintenance periods. More info will ...

Saturday we went sailing again with young people who are thinking about a career in the maritime sector. Twenty-four boys and girls in the age of 14 and 15 years old on ...

The 'Oosterschelde' is on her way to Rotterdam. After departure from London the ship made a stop in Ostende. Last night we departed and at this moment (09:30hrs) the ...

After Sail Royal Greenwich a group of friends from Rotterdam came aboard for the trip to Rotterdam. The first night we had a quiet drink on the ship and the next morning ...

Our time in London is almost finished again. We have spent the last days doing day trips on the Thames from Woolwich to Greenwich and back. A couple of times we sailed all...

We started at 05:30 and with the rising sun we also raised the anchor. The current was going in and during the morning we sailed on the Thames towards London.
Richard, ...