| Scheepsmakelaardij Fikkers | |
| Hoge der A 37, 9712 AE, Groningen, Netherlands | |
| Contact: | Shipbroker Fikkers |
| Telephone: | Reveal Telephone Number |
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Sailing Monument® with Original Interior
Tugboat of the Year in 1990 and 2014
Excellent condition, beautiful original Industrie slow-running engine.
Professionally maintained, CBB valid until March 2031
| Vessel name: | Mercuur |
| Condition: | Excellent |
| Vessel type: | Tug |
| Designer: | Hijlkema/Romeijnders |
| Builder: | Voortwaarts van Hijlkema in Hoogezand |
| Constructed: | 1947 |
| Berths: | 5 |
| Cabins: | 2 |
| No. of engines: | 1 |
| Engine model: | Industrie 2VD6A |
| Engine power: | 100 |
| Fuel type: | Diesel |
| Fuel Consumption: | 10 Litres Per Hour |
| Drive type: | Shaft drive |
| Cruising Speed: | 6 Knots |
| Maximum Speed: | 7 Knots |
| Length over all: | 15.5m |
| Beam: | 4.25m |
| Maximum draft: | 1.90m |
| Bridge clearance: | 3.80m |
| Displacement: | 55 tons |
| Fuel capacity: | 2300 Litres |
| Water capacity: | 1000 Litres |
Layout
Wheelhouse, saloon with galley, sleeping cabin with double berth, wardrobe, and electric toilet.
Aft cabin with 3 berths and wardrobe, 1 toilet, and additional galley behind the wheelhouse.
Engine room, paint locker, aft storage (formerly coal bunker), gas locker.
Interior Material
Original teakwood and plywood
Headroom
Saloon, wheelhouse, and sleeping cabin: 2 meters
Aft cabin: >1.80 meters
Heating
Diesel central heating system with thermostat in the deckhouse, radiators in deckhouse, wheelhouse, sleeping cabin, and aft cabin
Kitchen & Galley
Indoor and outdoor galleys, both with hot and cold water
Cooker & Stove
2- and 3-burner gas stoves, secured and certified
Refrigerator
90 liters, 220V
Water System
Hydrophore system
Hot Water
Electric boiler
Toilets
Electric toilet inside, manual toilet outside
Inventory
Aluminum swimming ladder and gangway, parasol, folding teak table, light strip and accessories
Remarks
All standpipes renewed with 12 mm steel
Hull Shape
Round bilge
Building Material
Riveted steel hull, welded superstructure
Bulkheads
4
Deck
Steel
Deck Cabins
Steel
Windows
Original teakwood frames, skylight, portholes
Wheelhouse
Teak wood on steel base cabinet
Steering System
Mechanical, rods and chains connected to quadrant
Last Hull Survey
September 2023, Shipyard Rekkers Waspik
Last Painting
2023 – Entire vessel painted with two-component paint by De IJssel
Maintenance Exterior and Interior
Excellent
Anchor(s)
1 stockless anchor (164 kg) in hawsepipe and 1 grapnel anchor
Anchor Winch
1 manually operated, double-acting
Compass
Present
Echosounder
Present
Radio
Present
VHF Radio
2 x Sailor RT144 with ATIS
Rudder Indicator
Yes, mechanical
Positioning System
GPS via AIS, USB connection to ECDIS
Navigation Lights
Present
Search Light
Present
Clock
Present
Remarks
AIS Em-trak A100 Class A
Make + Type
Industrie 2VD6A
Year of Construction
1942
Power (HP)
100 HP at 330 RPM
Cylinders
2
Maximum Speed
15 km/h
Cruising Speed
12 km/h
Fuel Consumption
At 280 RPM: 10 liters/hour
At 330 RPM: 20 liters/hour
Transmission
1:1 ratio
Cooling System
Closed system, via bilge keels
R.P.M. Gauge
Present
Oil Pressure Gauge
Present, with alarm system
Temperature Gauge
Present, with alarm system
Fuel Type
Diesel
Fuel Tanks
2 x 1000 liters + Day tank of 300 liters
Propeller
3-blade bronze
Remarks
The Industrie engine underwent major maintenance in 2023.
Equipped with 2 certified compressed air tanks, 1 electric Ervor air compressor, and 1 mechanically driven Industrie air compressor.
Option for pneumatic clutch control.
150-liter lubrication oil bunker.
Includes tools and spare parts for the Industrie engine.
Mast(s)
Lantern mast
Material of Mast(s)
Wood
Mast Lowering System
Hydraulically operated from the wheelhouse
Remarks
Protective canvas covers for all woodwork
Voltage
12 / 220 Volts
Batteries
Traction batteries, 480 Ah
Dynamos
50 Ah
Shore Power
Present
Battery Charger
Victron Phoenix Combi 24V
Converter
Victron Phoenix Combi 1600W
Volt Meter
Present
Ampere Meter
Present
Generator
9 kVA Yanmar diesel, indirect water-cooled, 3000 rpm (318 operating hours)
Remarks
2 solar panels on the wheelhouse roof, exhaust silencer
Safety Railing
Present
Life Buoy(s)
2 pieces
Position Buoy
Present
Life Jackets
2 pieces
Fog Horn
Present
Fire Extinguisher(s)
3 x 6 kg
Gas Locker
Present
Remarks
Original air horn, ship’s bell, bilge alarm
CBB / CVO
SI 17761 NL, CBB valid until March 30, 2031. Certified for Zone 3 and 4 within the EU and Zone 2 and Rhine-crossing in the Netherlands.
Compressed air certificate valid until September 28, 2028.
Gas certificate valid until September 8, 2026.
Note: Indicated location is approximate general area only.