I’m not sure the following two boats are Kvichak built. Three previous ones were. Here was a post of those US-built Dutch pilot boats I had here a few years back; check out the uniforms of the crew!
Unlike in the US, the Dutch lifeboat or life saving organization is NOT part of the Coast Guard. In fact, it’s a volunteer group with really impressive vessels. Click here for more info on KNRM, that group.
The next two photos were taken outside the KNRM museum in Den Helder.
North Sea petroleum vessels lie here near the Amsterdam/Zaandam border.
Finally, an unidentified antique tug collects race buoys on the IJsselmeer just south of Hoorn, a ZuiderZee port that served as center of the VOC during the “golden age” of Holland.
All photos taken by Will Van Dorp, who hopes to get back to Coney Island this weekend for the m e r m a i d s.
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June 18, 2014 at 2:58 pm
Anonymous
DRACO is definitely a Kvichak boat–she’s shown on their website. She’s a Camarc design. PIONEER is a different design, so may not be a Kvichak product.