Batavia Vessel Transported Successfully to Lelystad
The 646-tonne ship was lowered onto a permanent concrete foundation to improve preservation and become the museum’s centerpiece, officials said.
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maritimeprofessional.comBatavia Vessel Transported Successfully to Lelystad
Wooden sailing vessel Batavia was successfully transported to and installed at its final resting place in Lelystad on Oct 2. The 1995-delivered, full-scale reconstruction of the 1628 Dutch East India Company ship had been prepared for its final voyage at Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam.
Historic Batavia replica hauled across Dutch dike
A full-scale reconstruction of the 17th-century Dutch East India Company ship Batavia has been hauled ashore in the Netherlands after a complex heavylift operation involving 56 axle lines of self-propelled modular transporters. The 646-tonne wooden vessel was moved around 250 m from a pontoon, across the Markermeer dike and onto its permanent foundation at Museum …
After a short visit to Amsterdam, De Batavia has returned to Lelystad. From now on, the replica of the VOC ship can be seen on land there, and no longer in the water.
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