More Sail Amsterdam 2015

Sail Amsterdam ended a month ago, but these photos come from a relative who works for Dutch law enforcement and could mingle freely with his vessel.  Thanks cousin.

New Yorkers should easily recognize this vessel, in spite of some slightly different trappings.

Guayas, the Ecuadorian tall ship, called in the sixth boro three years ago.  

Guayas was assisted by Aaron on the bow.  Can anyone identify the tug hanging on the stern?  Aaron appeared here once a year ago.

Sirius is an Iskes tug that outpowers Aaron by about four-fold.

Steam tug Scheelenkuhlen (70′ x 21′ x 6′ draft and 65 tons) dates from 1927.

Anny, built 1957, has a telescoping wheelhouse visible here and works Amsterdam’s canals, as seen here.

A876 Hunze, launched 1987, is one of five large tugs operated by the Royal Dutch Navy.

Shipdock VI measures 52′ x 13.’

I can’t tell you much about Jan.

Voorzan III dates from 1932.  Stadt Amsterdam has called in the sixth boro several times.

Triton 2008 is another Iskes tug. 

They’re all beauties . . . from Zeetijger to

Maasstroom.

And this has to be a tanker that delights when she calls into port at the end of the day.

Let’s call it quits for today with a tug operated by the Port of Amsterdam . . . PA5 aka Pollux. 

 

All photos by “Hans Brinker.”