Seagoing Ex Rws Vessel

"Elisabeth" has been build according to the highest standards for the Dutch ministry of Transport and "Waterstaat" under the name "M.S. Helcherzee". She has been used as a measuring and inspection vessel during the building period of the “Delta Werken” in Zeeland (NL). After this work, she has been sold to a private person and has been used for personal use since than. Since 2008 a lot of maintenance / improvements have been done. Very suitable for permanent residence. Thanks to her shallow draft and headroom suitable for the French canals. Dry dock: end of 2013

Seagoing ex. RWS Vessel "ELISABETH", launched in 1972, built by N.V. Scheepswerf & Machinefabriek v.h. H.J. Koopman - Holland, building number 182.
She’s built for the Dutch "Rijkswaterstaat", this is the executive arm of the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment.
She has been built according to the highest standards with all mechanical and structural parts being over dimensioned  and extremely strong constructed.
Dim: approx. 22,20 m x 5,24 m x 1,52 m., headway: 6,20 m.
Round bilged - clinker built - steel hull, steel superstructure and deck, aluminium wheel house.
Hull thickness: bottom 8 mm going up to 7 mm and 6 mm, last stroke and above the waterline 5 mm.
Complete paint job in 2008.
Hardened glass windows in bronze framing of which several in wheel house and saloon can be opened, in the cabins portholes with steel storm covers.
Doors on both sides of the wheelhouse and one door at the back of the saloon.
Separate engine room entrance on the aft deck.
Fresh water capacity: 2.000 litres (steel tank) + second tank of 1.700 litres.
Fuel capacity: 2x 2.375 litres + one day tank with 100 litres, (fuel tanks cleaned inside in 2009).
Sump tank for grey and black water: 700 litres.
Gauges for fresh water, fuel and waste tank.
Tanks are not integrated in the hull, but are all separate mounted in a tank hold under the saloon; except for the waste tank which is integrated in the bottom part of the hull. all tanks fully accessible inside and outside.
Displacement: approx. 60,88 tonnes.
Tenfjord hydraulic wheel steering inside with oil bath rudder shafts, emergency tiller.

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