History

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The whole history of NEPTUN is not exactly known, but allegedly she was built as a fishing vessel in the 1947 by the by shipyard D. W. Kremer Sohn, Elmshorn in Germany ordered by F. Laeisz, Hamburg. Later the vessel was captured by the Polish, who used her as a border patrol vessel. In 1959 she got a new birth certificate and was rebuilt as a fishing vessel again. In 1990 Henny found her in Ijmuiden, Holland, and rebuilt the vessel and fitted her with masts. In December 2022 the ship was sold to the nonprofit organization Neptun to build a community ship with a sail training program to explore the world. 

Facts about Neptun

Rigging:

Rig type:                         Brigantine
Meters of rope:             2.610 meters
Standing rigging:           660 meters
Mast height:                   24 meters
Number of sails:           16 pieces
Sail Area:                        290 M2

Ship particulars:

Length over all (LOA):    29 meters.
Length waterline (LPP): 19,66 meters
Breadth:                           5,54 meters
Draught:                           3,3 meters
Year build:                        1947
Shipyard:                           D. W. Kremer Sohn
Gross Tonnage:                43,9
Net tonnage:                    13,2
Displacement:                  80 tons
Max speed under sail:    7 kn.
Max speed under engine: 6 kn.

Registration:

Flag:                                  Danish
Home port:                     Marstal

Technical:

Main engine: Sulzer BAH-22 (1961) 300hp Max
Propeller:    3 blade fixed w. gearbox
Electrical:    240v 400v, 48v, 24v, 12v

Tank capacities:

Diesel capacity:                   7.000 L
Blackwater capacity:          1.800 L
Fresh water capacity:         2.000 L