Sailing ship - Mercedes
Sailing ship Mercedes
The inauguration of sailing ship Mercedes was in May 2005 and she is one of the youngest ships in the international fleet of tall ships. The vessel is especially designed for day cruises, evening cruises and receptions moored in a port.
Day sail | up to 140 passengers |
Evening sail | up to 140 passengers |
Receptions | up to 150 passengers |
Cruise | up to 36 passengers |
Her impressive rigging with 900 m² total sail area, highest safety standards according European Directive 98/18 for passenger transport in Europe, excellent seaworthiness, strong propulsion, a lot of comfort on board and a professional crew at your service are good arguments for an event on board the sailing ship Mercedes.
The trading area of the sailing ship Mercedes extends from the whole Mediterranean along the Atlantic coast up into the North Sea and the full Baltic Sea. The sailing ship Mercedes is present at nearly all big maritime festivals in Europe. Charter in international waters, out of European waters, is also negotiable.
This sailing ship is an exclusive location for incentives, business meetings, regatta escorts, product lounges and all other kind of corporate events.
General data
Inauguration: | May 2005 |
Home port: | Amsterdam |
Trading area: | Worldwide |
Classification: | 2009/45/EC |
Call sign: IMO number: MMSI number: |
PCMC 5156658 244595000 |
Length over all: | 50,00 m |
Beam: | 7,60 m |
Draught: | 3,60 m |
Masthead height: | 35,00 m |
Displacement: | 430 t |
Gross tonnage: | 258 GT |
Main engine: | MWM TRHS 618 V16, 800hp |
Generators: | 2 Mitsubishi 90 kw, silent pack |
Bunker capacity gas oil: | 30,000 l |
Bunker capacity fresh water: | 20,000 l |
Type of rigging: | Brig (2 masts, total square rigged) |
Sail area: | 900 m² on 18 sails |
Speed under sails: | 16 knots |
Speed under engine: | 12 knots |
Passenger capacity: | 140 day/evening sail 36 cruise |
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Sail plan
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Outer jib (1) | 50m2 |
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Jib (2) | 40m2 |
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Inner jib (3) | 50m2 |
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Stay foresail (4) | 25m2 |
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Fore course (5) | 75m2 |
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Fore lower topsail (6) | 50m2 |
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Fore upper topsail (7) | 50m2 |
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Fore lower topgallant sail (8) | 40m2 |
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Fore upper topgallant sail (9) | 30m2 |
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First staysail (10) | 65m2 |
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Second staysail (11) | 56m2 |
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Third staysail (12) | 49m2 |
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Main course (13) | 75m2 |
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Main lower topsail (14) | 50m2 |
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Main upper topsail (15) | 50m2 |
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Main lower topgallant sail (16) | 40m2 |
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Main upper topgallant sail (17) | 30m2 |
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Brig sail (18) | 75m2 |

Ship plan
(1) Crew
(2) Lounge
(3) Bar
(4) Restaurant
(5) Maindeck
(6) Cloakroom + WC`s
(7) Galley
(8) Engine room
(9) Captain
(10) Navigation
(11) Bridge
