Nieuws

15 Dec Night watch

Posted at 12:30h in Nieuws

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After a nice nap I arrive on deck at 23:45 to do my watch, 00:00-04:00. The moment I look outside I am overwhelmed by the...

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13 Dec Embarkation

Posted at 16:53h in Nieuws

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It was certainly cold when we left Rotterdam on December 8 with a south-westerly wind. This was the direction we wanted ...

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29 Nov New mast Helena

Posted at 12:38h in Nieuws

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After years of searching we were able to find a beautiful trunk to replace the mainmast of the Helena. Mast maker Wim Mendelts wrote...

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12 Nov Back in Rotterdam

Posted at 15:17h in Nieuws

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At about 4:00 this morning, the OOSTERSCHELDE arrived in Leuvehaven in Rotterdam. After a few hours of rest...

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10 Nov Topmasts

Posted at 15:03h in Nieuws

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Now the OOSTERSCHELDE is back in the water, it almost looks like the work is done. But there is still so much to...

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28 Oct Ready to get back in the water

Posted at 13:46h in Nieuws

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It feels a little weird. But after so many weeks of pounding, cutting, burning, hammering, welding and painting, we are ready....

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25 Oct Lead

Posted at 14:31h in Nieuws

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Now that all plates are in, it is time to paint. The weather is no longer cooperating, so it is a bit of a wait for a suitable moment...

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19 Oct And then suddenly it goes fast

Posted at 20:52h in Nieuws

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And then suddenly it goes fast. The frames are aligned, and the steel plates are cut to the correct size and lifted ...

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11 Oct 360 scan

Posted at 16:10h in Nieuws

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All the concrete has now been removed and we have started building up again. Two weeks ago, a 360 scan was made...

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21 Sep At the ship yard

Posted at 13:16h in Nieuws

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Things are progressing nicely at the shipping wharf: the concrete ballast is now being drilled out and the steel workers have already come...

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