The Renate belonged to the Weselmann-Kümos group and was built on behalf of the brothers Johannes and E. Kolster from Basbeck. In 1962 Ludwig Lührs acquired the ship and in 1965 it became the property of Harold and Werner Rieper from Stade . It was called Süderelbe until 1989 , when it was sold to Heinz Osterkamp in Barssel and renamed Cum Deo . In 1992 the ship was increased and lengthened through a conversion. In the same year it was transferred to Gert Zöger from Brunsbüttel and in the following year again to the shipping company Cargo Shipping, which is managed by Osterkamp. Until 1996 the Cum Deo was the last German seagoing ship with the home port of Burg in Dithmarschen. From 1996 to 2003 the ship, now again under its original name, had its home port in Wyk auf Föhr and belonged to Nahmen Christiansen. The Renate then came to the Dutch company Swallow Shipping in Harlingen , which was managed by Ruurd Bootsma and specialized in trading in used ships. The further whereabouts of the ship are unknown.
Pallas disaster
On October 25, 1998, the Italian freighter Pallas caught fire off the Danish coast. The damaged ship was towed away and ran aground on October 29; a day later it was discovered that the ship, which was still burning, was leaking oil. From November 8th, Wyk was affected by the pollution of the water and the beaches. The attempts to extinguish the fire on the Pallas were repeatedly interrupted , apparently because of disputes over competence . The oil still in the freighter was not removed either. On November 14, 1998, a private offer of help was made public: Tanks were to be installed in three Nahmen Christiansen ships, including the Renate . The ships should then pump the oil out of the Pallas and transport it away. Despite WDR support, this initiative was rejected by the authorities and Renate did not come to this rescue mission.
