Tug boat Esperance
Dimensions (m):
18.12 x 4.80 x 1.80
Ref. no.:
230512
Mooring:
Near Rotterdam, Netherlands
Construction year:
1934
Material:
steel
Vision Doeve Brokers
Beautiful tug which is recognized as Sailing Monument. The Esperance is ideally suited to live on board because of the spacious living. She is equipped for long journeys on the European waterways. A real boat with character. A real eye-catcher on the water.
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General information
| Yard: | Shipyard De Jong en Smit, NL-IJsselmonde |
| Hull shape: | round bilged |
| Hull material: | steel |
| Deck material: | steel |
| Superstructure material: | steel teak top side of the wheelhouse |
| Construction method: | riveted new steel is welded rubbing strake around bulwark around forward deckhouse Sturdy, heavily constructed |
| Steering system: | mechanical wheel steel rudder balance rudder |
| Windows: | portholes hardwooden door |
| Displacement (approx.): | 70 ton |
| Airdraft (approx.): | 3,70 m |
| Owner: | Dutch owner |
| Registration: | Dutch registered B-registered Costs for the change of ownership and / eventually deletion are for purchasers amount. |
| Colour / Paint System: | black hull black bulwark brown superstructure some overdue maintenance see photographs |
| Certificates: | inland waterways certificated (TRIWV / ES-TRIN) zone 2 Netherlands zone 3 zone 4 Waal, Lek & NL Rhine valid until: |
| Suitable for / as: | suitable as a year round live- aboard suitable for bigger waterways |
| General information: | good sailing characteristics The ship is recognized as a Historic Vessel A-status |
| Additional information: | tug bitts towing hook beautiful sheer spacious aftdeck forepeak with chain locker tug |
Technical information
| Enginepower: | 295 Hp 217 kW |
| Engine brand: | Scania |
| Engine model: | D1141 |
| Fuel: | diesel |
| Fuel tank (approx.): | 2300 litre 1x steel tank(s) |
| Cooling system: | closed box cooler |
| Propulsion: | greased lubrication of propeller shaft 3 blade propeller |
| Heating: | Kabola central heating on diesel 19,7 kW kolen stove |
| Electricity system: | 12 Volt 24 Volt 230 Volt 230 Volt shore power connection |
| Earth-leakage breaker: | present |
| Fresh water tank (approx.): | 1400 litre 1x steel tank(s) cemented tank(s) |
| Water pressure system: | hydrophore pump |
| Bilge pump: | 1x 1x |
| Gas system: | yes, bottle(s) in bottle box on deck |
| Additional information: | air compressor air bottle |
Accommodation
| Interior: | Marine Plywood merbau flooring suitable for living on board see photographs |
| Insulation: | Rockwool |
| Cabins: | 2 cabins |
| Berth: | Forward: 1x 2-pers Portside cabin: 1x 2-pers |
| Lay-out plan (not to scale): | see attachment |
| Galley: | L-shape galley along ships |
| Cooker: | Boretti 5-burner hob on gas cookerhood |
| Fridge / Refrigerator: | 230 Volt |
| Worktop: | wooden worktop |
| Washbasin: | stainless steel sink |
| Water tap: | hot & cold running water |
| Headroom (approx.): | galley (approx.) 2,04 m bathroom (approx.) 1,97 m foc's hole (approx.) 2,02 / 1,79 m under wheelhouse (approx.) 2,07 m aftcabin (approx.) 2,91 m |
| Additional information: | very well maintained lots of storage space useful as live-aboard |
Navigation equipment
| Navigation equipment: | Sailor RT144 VHF rudder indicator barometer window wiper |
Rigging and sails
| Mast: | steel lantern mast |
| Lowerable: | yes manual |
Equipment
| Anchor equipment: | manual anchor winch anchor chain Klipp anchor hawsehole spare anchor |
| Searail / Pulpit: | searail on bulwark grab rail |
| Davits: | present |
| Safety: | fire extinguishers life buoys life jackets according to the certification requirements |
| Additional information: | 2x teak wooden skylight Survey report of the underwatership is available (2012) steering chair |
