Rembrandt van Rijn is a Vanuatu-flagged three-masted schooner currently employed for Arctic cruises by owner and operator Oceanwide Expeditions. She was built in 1924 as a fishing lugger and has served as a coaster and schooner under the flags of the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, and Panama. The ship has been lengthened three times, fitted with four different engines, and has had a change of IMO number during her career on the seas.
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Rembrandt van Rijn in Disko Bay, Greenland, in 2016 |
History |
Name |
- Jacoba (1924–28)
- Anna Marta (1928–62)
- Minde (1962–71)
- Klaus D (1971–85)
- Enno Doedens Star (1985–95)
- Rembrandt van Rijn (since 1995)
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Owner |
- Gebroeders Bloot, Katwijk (1924–28)
- Jagemann & Karstens (1928–29)
- R. Karstens (1929–52)
- Karstens & Pape (1952–62)
- H E Hansen (1962–71)
- A K Nielsen (1971–84)
- A M Tichelaar (1984–85)
- Stichting Werkgelegenheid Projecten (1985–98)
- Balder Nieuwland B.V. (since 1998)
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Operator |
- Gebroeders Bloot, Katwijk (1924–28)
- Jagemann & Karstens (1928–29)
- R. Karstens (1929–31)
- H Böse (1931–33)
- Heinscke & Co (1933–36)
- R. Karstens (1936–52)
- Karstens & Pape (1952–62)
- H E Hansen (1962–71)
- A K Nielsen (1971–84)
- A M Tichelaar (1984–85)
- Stichting Werkgelegenheid Projecten (1985–98)
- Oceanwide Nautical Services B.V. (since 1998)
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Port of registry |
- Katwijk, Netherlands (1924–28)
- Hamburg, Germany (1928–33)
- Hamburg (1933–35)
- Hamburg (1935–45)
- Hamburg (1945–49)
- Hamburg, West Germany (1949–62)
- Marstal, Denmark (1962–71)
- Egersund (1971–73)
- Broager (1973–85)
- Leeuwarden (1985–86)
- Groningen (1986–95)
- Panama City (1995–2011)
- Vanuatu (since 2011)
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Builder | Scheepswerf Gebroeders Boot, Leiderdorp, Netherlands |
Launched | November 1924 |
Identification | |
Status | in active service |
General characteristics |
Class and type | |
Tonnage | |
Displacement | 435 t |
Length |
- 29.21 metres (95 ft 10 in) (1924–34)
- 33.16 metres (108 ft 10 in) (1934–51)
- 42.55 metres (139 ft 7 in) (1951–95)
- 44.83 metres (147 ft 1 in) (since 1995)
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Beam | 6.65 metres (21 ft 10 in) |
Draught | 2.80 metres (9 ft 2 in) |
Depth | 3.59 metres (11 ft 9 in) |
Installed power | 2 x 740 horsepower (550 kW) |
Propulsion |
- Sails (1924–28)
- Diesel engine (1928–34)
- Sails and diesel engine (since 1934)
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Sail plan | Schooner |
Speed | 9 knots (17 km/h) |
Capacity | 33 passengers |
Complement | 12 |
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