Spiekeroog I
Spiekeroog I in the Neuharlingersiel harbor
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The Spiekeroog I is next to the Spiekeroog II and Spiekeroog IV one of between the North Sea island Spiekeroog and Neuharlingersiel used resorts vessels . The ship belongs to Nordseebad Spiekeroog GmbH and was put into service in 1981 with the opening of the new local port and the closure of the old pier .
The ship
The ship was built at the Julius Diedrich shipyard in Oldersum , East Frisia . The keel was laid on October 30, 1980, the launch in April and the completion in May 1981. The ship is propelled by two six-cylinder four-stroke diesel engines built by the Mannheim Motor Works , each with an output of 367 kW acting on one of the two fixed propellers at the stern of the ship. The ship also has a Schottel Pump Jet in the bow area . The ship is approved for the Watt trip .
Home port of Spiekeroog I is Spiekeroog, the permanent berth in Neuharlingersiel.
The Spiekeroog I has four decks that are accessible to passengers: the lower deck with the lower salon (distinctive due to the portholes) which is rarely open, the main deck with the main saloon and kiosk at the level of the foredeck and stern loading area, the upper deck with the upper saloon and the sun deck with a large number of outdoor seating.
Conversions
Over the years there have been some major modifications to the ship. In the mid-1990s, the outside staircase from the upper deck to the stern was removed, as were the bench seats at the stern. A second crane was also installed at the rear. This measure was intended to create additional storage space for containers. The shipping company originally wanted to save the Tilde freighter, which has since been decommissioned . However, this solution has proven to be impractical as the cargo gets wet during precipitation or swell. Today, the additional space at the rear is occasionally used for luggage containers, general cargo or for vehicles (tractors, etc.). Horses will also continue to be transported on the Spiekeroog I.
In 2008 the ferry received an additional passenger exit on the starboard side at the height of the main and upper deck. The upper deck was also lengthened, creating more seats. Another crane for a lifeboat was also installed there. The upper saloon received two emergency exits to the bow. Due to the changed weight, the permitted number of passengers was slightly reduced from 750 to 744.
Portholes with folded down cover
Container
The travelers' luggage is transported in containers that are lifted onto the forecastle using the ship's own crane. The Spiekeroog ferries have specially made baggage and freight containers available for this purpose.
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1st generation, 1968 to 1981 |
The first generation of containers, built until 1981, was equipped with rollers. The containers were lifted onto the ferry (at that time Spiekeroog III ) in Neuharlingersiel by ship crane and lifted onto the wagons of the Inselbahn at the old pier . The containers were equipped with a lifting eye, were made of steel and painted green. |
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2nd generation, from 1981 |
With the commissioning of the Spiekeroog I in 1981, new and larger containers were purchased. From then on, the containers only had rollers on one side and legs on the other. To move them, they were lifted and pulled on one side with converted industrial trucks. Since the containers were now also higher, they were given two lifting points on the sides instead of one in the middle, which means that no worker had to climb onto the container to attach the crane hook. The containers were made of galvanized sheet steel, but the doors were made of aluminum. A big advantage of the new containers was that they could be stacked on the forecastle if necessary. |
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3rd generation, from 1991 |
The third generation was acquired in 1991 with the purchase of the Spiekeroog II . The shape of the containers only differs slightly from that of the previous generation. Main difference: the containers are made entirely of aluminum and can no longer rust. |
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4th generation, from 2007 |
As part of the redesign of the port in Neuharlingersiel, new containers were purchased in 2007 to replace some of the worn-out containers of the previous generations. The latest generation of containers are 2.26 m high, 1.9 m long and 1.5 m wide. Like the third generation, they are made entirely of aluminum. Your loading volume is 4.7 m³. The surface of the new aluminum containers is quite sensitive, and many containers have many, sometimes sharp, scratches. |
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Special container | In addition to the luggage containers, there are also a number of special containers in which, for. B. Mail is transported. |