Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Nordlys"
Photos of the sailing ship:
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Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2017,
08/2017
Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Hansetag Rostock 2018,
06/2018
Technical data of the sailing ship:
| Name: | Nordlys |
| Registered port: | Port Vila |
| Nation: | VANUATU |
| Type of rigging: | KETSCH |
| Year built: | 1873 |
| Yard: | Isle of Wight, GBR |
| Overall length: | 25.00 m |
| Breadth: | 5.40 m |
| Draught: | 3.00 m |
| Sail area: | 290 m2 |
| Ship's hull: | Holz / Wood |
| Engine: | keine |
Portrait of the sailing ship:
Last update: 26 Mar 2022
- built in 1873 on the Isle of Wight/GBR and originally used for fishing.
- 2014 conversion to transport various goods, mostly in barrels, by Fairtransport Holding B.V. based in Den Helder/NL, registered in Port Vila, Vanuatu and put into service in 2015 as merchant ship under sail and without engine along European trade routes.
Contact:
Website (nederlands/deutsch/English, 26 Mar 2022):https://fairtransport.eu/nordlys/new
Nordlys: website of the operator with basic information about the ship, photos, offers for transport of goods, contact