SAILSHIP
'NOORDERLICHT'
the sail ship "noorderlicht" is over
100 years old. it was originally a german fire ship (that
is, a ship working as a lighthouse) and positioned in the
baltic sea. after it was discarded and about to get
scrapped, two dutch captains bought it, and got it
re-built as a passenger ship for small groups. it also has
a small engine, used if sailing is not feasible. the
noorderlicht mainly operates in northern europe, including
greenland. passengers live on the ship for one or two
weeks. regarding spitsbergen - as there are almost no
piers available, a dinghy is used for excursions and
landings.
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