DDSG Blue Danube
| DDSG Blue Danube Schiffahrt GmbH
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| legal form | GmbH |
| founding | 1995 |
| Seat | Vienna , Austria |
| management | Managing directors: Wolfgang Hanreich and Barbara Forsthuber |
| Number of employees | 80 |
| Branch | shipping |
| Website | http://www.ddsg-blue-danube.at/ |
The DDSG Blue Danube shipping GmbH is a Company founded in 1995 inland shipping companies. It is the successor company for passenger shipping to the First Danube Steamship Company founded in 1829 . Scheduled and excursion trips on the Austrian Danube in the Vienna and Wachau area are offered with several ships .
history
prehistory
Today's DDSG passenger shipping company DDSG Blue Danube emerged from the DDSG Donaureisen , which existed between 1991 and 1995 . This in turn was the successor company for passenger shipping to the First Danube Steamship Company , privatized in 1990 , which was founded in 1829 and was the largest inland shipping company in the world at the time of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy . After the First World War , however, the fleet was divided up among the successor states of the Danube Monarchy, which greatly decimated the size and profitability of the company.
In 1991 the DDSG was privatized and divided. The goods transport area was combined and sold in DDSG-Cargo . However, no suitable buyer could be found for the loss-making passenger shipping industry, which meant that the ships in this area were given to various companies. A large part of the passenger ships was taken over by DDSG Blue Danube Schiffahrt GmbH, which continues this business area. The new company concentrates on the core zones Vienna and Wachau - the long-distance service Passau – Linz – Vienna was taken over by other shipping companies, in this case the Danube shipping companies Wurm & Köck and Donau Touristik .
Foundation of the DDSG Blue Danube
In 1995, DDSG Donaureisen was taken over by the Austrian Transport Office and the Vienna Harbor , each with 50 percent. Since then, trips to the Danube have been made again with five of their own ships in the core zones of Vienna and the Wachau . In addition, the routes Vienna – Passau – Vienna ( Donau Touristik , Kaiserin Elisabeth ), Vienna – Budapest – Vienna ( Mahart Passnave , hydrofoil ) and Vienna – Bratislava – Vienna ( Central Danube , TwinCityLiner ) are operated with partner companies. For the last named destination , DDSG Blue Danube is not only a partner, but also carries out the operations with booking and ship personnel.
In 2007 the tour ship “Schlögen” expanded the DDSG fleet to six excursion ships.
Boat trips Vienna
In Vienna the three excursion boats Vindobona , Vienna and Blue Danube (formerly Schlögen) are available, which depart five times a day for sightseeing tours on the Danube and the Danube Canal . The Hundertwasser ship Vindobona , the Vienna renovated in 2005 and the Schlögen ship renovated in 2014 , renamed the Blue Danube , set off on tours from Schwedenplatz down the Danube Canal towards the Freudenau power station . On the "big" Danube, the ships travel upstream to the DDSG shipping center (Reichsbrücke station) and on to the Nussdorf lock , where they enter the Danube Canal again. After a 3-hour tour, the tour ends again at Schwedenplatz.
In addition to the Sunday excursion “Vienna – Dürnstein – Vienna”, the DDSG and its flagship Admiral Tegetthoff offer several trips from Vienna to the Donau-Auen National Park to Orth an der Donau and Hainburg .
From June 2006 to winter 2018, the city express connection Vienna – Bratislava was used with the two aluminum catamarans Twin City Liner . They set off up to five times a day in each direction for the 75-minute Danube journey from “City to City”. In March 2019, the two catamarans were replaced by a larger one. This now runs the city connection Vienna-Bratislava three times a day.
Boat trips Wachau
The two DDSG ships Wachau and Prinz Eugen sail 36 km of the river valley. Three departures are available daily from April to October; There are stops in Krems an der Donau , Dürnstein , Spitz , Emmersdorf an der Donau and Melk .
Themed and special trips
There are evening themed cruises from Vienna, Krems and Melk. For example, the "Heurigenfahrt mit Wiener Lieder" (Heurigen tour with Viennese songs) takes place every Thursday during the main season. Other themed trips include “Country Barbecue and Spare Ribs”, “Greek Night” or “Ciao Italia”. In the run-up to Christmas, there are also special boat trips for children such as the “ Nikolo Fahrt” or “Waiting for Christ Child”.
Winter cruises
In winter, DDSG ships set off on scheduled, round and special trips. The program ranges from “Vienna Danube Round Trips” and the city express connection Vienna-Bratislava on weekends to special trips and evening trips.
DDSG ships
The current fleet of the DDSG Blue Danube comprises seven excursion boats, which are mainly used in the core areas of Vienna and Wachau.
Fleet level:
- Admiral Tegetthoff (since 1995)
- Dürnstein (since 1995)
- Wachau (since 1995)
- Vindobona (since 1995)
- Vienna (since 2013)
- Blue Danube (since 2014)
- Twin City Liner , (since 2019), is operated by DDSG Blue Danube; Owner: Central Danube
Admiral Tegetthoff
The Admiral Tegetthoff is described by the DDSG Blue Danube as the flagship of their fleet. She was built in 1987 together with her sister ship Prinz Eugen at the Österreichische Schiffswerften AG . From 1999 to 2003 the ship was also on a regular service between Vienna and Passau on behalf of Donau Touristik. It was redesigned in 2012, served services from Vienna on Sundays in the summer of 2013 and is otherwise used as a charter ship.
Technical specifications:
- Year of construction 1987
- Complete renovation in 2012
- ÖSWAG Linz shipyard
- Speed 22.5 km / h
- Length 63.40 m
- Width 9.88 m
- Draft 1.45 m
- Power 2 × 650 PS
- Machines 12-cylinder 4-stroke V engines (Caterpillar)
- Drinking water tank 10 m³
- Diesel fuel tank 15 m³
Dürnstein
The Dürnstein has been traveling the section between Krems and Melk for years and lies in Krems overnight.
The technical data are basically identical to those of the Admiral Tegetthoff , since the two ships are "sisters" and were built jointly by Österreichische Schiffswerften AG . The Dürnstein was completely renovated in winter 2015/16 and renamed Dürnstein . Before she was called Prinz Eugen .
Technical specifications:
- Year of construction 1987
- Complete renovation in 2016
- ÖSWAG Linz shipyard
- Length 63.4 m
- Width 9.8 m
- Draft 1.4 m
- Power 2 × 470 hp
- Speed 24 km / h
Wachau
In 1975, the Wachau was the last excursion boat to be equipped with a chimney that can be folded down hydraulically and was designed for the Nibelungengau and Wachau . The ship is used on the regular Melk – Krems – Melk (morning) and Melk – Spitz – Melk (afternoon) route. It can carry around 350 people below deck and another 150 on the open deck. The ship has a panorama salon and the three restaurant areas.
Vindobona
"Vindobona" is the Roman name for "Vienna". In 1979 the DDSG ship Vindobona was built on the occasion of the 150th anniversary, which at the time led a large fleet parade in Vienna. At this point in time, the foundation stone was laid for the new shipping center at Wiener Handelskai 265. The ship was converted to the " Hundertwasser ship" in 1995 when it was taken over by the private company DDSG Blue Danube . In addition, the previously partly open upper deck was converted into a closed saloon.
Vienna
The Vienna is the last new addition to the DDSG Blue Danube fleet and has been in operation for it since 2013. The ship was built in 1998 as Anja at the Lux shipyard in Mondorf for the Weisbarth passenger ship. In the spring of 2013, the ship was transferred from the Rhine to the Danube to Vienna, where it has been used for tours ever since.
Technical specifications:
- Year of construction 1998
- Length 36.36 m
- Width 9.20 m
- Draft 1.1 m
- Power 2 × 300 PS
Blue Danube
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Since January 1, 2007, the Schlögen passenger ship has been expanding the DDSG Blue Danube fleet. The ship was previously owned by the Danube shipping company Pyringer & Zopper. Die Schlögen undertakes tours in the greater Vienna area and connects Schwedenplatz with the Reichsbrücke. In 2014 the Schlögen underwent a complete overhaul. a. the entire passenger compartment and the external appearance have been modernized. The ship was named Blue Danube .
Twin City Liner
The Twin City Liner is an aluminum high-speed catamaran with jet propulsion that has been connecting the two cities of Vienna and Bratislava since 2006. The ship was made in Norway and transferred to the Danube. The journey between the cities takes 75 minutes (departure Vienna: Schwedenplatz). A second ship has been in service since 2008. In 2019, the two smaller catamarans were replaced by a large one that covers the same route.
The owner is Central Danube GmbH, which as operator of the ship “got the DDSG Blue Danube on board”. The two companies operate boat trips together.
Technical data of the TCL - Second Generation 2019
- Hull: aluminum (?)
- Year of manufacture: 2018/2019, Great Britain
- Length: approx. 39.9 meters
- Width: approx. 11 meters
- Maximum draft: 0.8 m
- Height: 5.9 meters
- Weight empty: 70 tons
- Passengers: 250 people
- Power: (4,600 PS)
- Speed: max. 38 kn = knots (70 km / h)
- Vienna - Bratislava in 75 minutes
Driving routes
Since the company was founded in 1996, DDSG Blue Danube has concentrated on the core areas of Vienna and Wachau.
City trips to Bratislava and Passau, for example, are also offered .
DDSG Schifffahrtszentrum - Vienna, Handelskai 265
The shipping center on Wiener Handelskai near the Reichsbrücke was built as a replacement for the DDSG headquarters in downtown Vienna. With spacious offices, its own print shop and restaurant, the company wanted to be prepared for the growing passenger shipping. However, the costs of the multi-million dollar project rose many times over than planned.
After the end of the DDSG Danube trips in 1995, the office building was used significantly less than before. In 2006, the DDSG Blue Danube, which had previously set up its company headquarters in Friedrichstrasse at the Austrian Tourist Office, decided to return to the traditional city center on Handelskai. From autumn 2006 the former passenger hall will be available as office and sales area for the DDSG Blue Danube.
DDSG picture gallery
Coat of arms over the entry of the Prinz Eugen with the DDSG founding year 1829
Chimney of the DDSG ship Wachau
Flagpole of the Wachau with DDSG flag
Prinz Eugen at the Sonnwendschifffahrt 2005
Coordinates: 48 ° 13 ′ 28.4 " N , 16 ° 24 ′ 27.6" E
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Themed trips Vienna Archive - DDSG Blue Danube GmbH. Retrieved November 29, 2017 .