General overhaul in the dockyard - Museum ship Rickmer Rickmers sails for refitting
The Museum Ship Rickmer Rickmers goes on a small adventure journey: The historical sailing ship is being overhauled and sets sail for the yard around 18.00/18.30 PM towards Norderwerft at Steinwerder. This short trip across the Elbe towards Norderwerft can be followed by many onlookers.
The Rickmer Rickmers has not been in a shipyard for beauty treatments for eight years. Now it is supposed to be made fit again for the next few years. Part of this process includes scraping mussels off the ship's hull. The sailing ship is expected to return to the Hamburg harbor on August 12. The 1896-built cargo sailing ship has had a permanent berth at the landing bridges since 1987 and can be visited daily.
Information on the history of the Rickmer Rickmers
- The Norderwerft at Steinwerder is renowned for its expertise in shipbuilding and general overhauls.
- During the Adventure journey, the Rickmer Rickmers will undergo various museum ship-specific treatments, preparing it for its role as a museum exhibit.
- Visitors to Hamburg Harbor's Museums will be eager to witness the return of the Rickmer Rickmers following its general overhaul and beauty treatment.
- The Rickmer Rickmers, an essential part of Hamburger Harbor's maritime history, anchors near Museums and is accessible for daily sightseeing.
- The shipyard where Rickmer Rickmers undergoes its general overhaul and beauty treatment, Norderwerft, is also home to other vessels in the shipping industry.
