Stackbusch
Stackbusch is the name for bushes that are used for building dykes and for bank reinforcements.
From around 1950 to 1970 Bremervörde was the most important transshipment port for Stackbusch, which was brought in with bulls from the hinterland and reloaded onto Ewer . It was transported down the Oste and was used to build dikes on the coast of the North Sea . In order to take full advantage of the ship's loading capacity, the rather voluminous stack bush was packed in such a way that it protruded further and further above the side walls. The ewer were loaded about 3.5 meters high and the bush then protruded about 2.5 meters overboard. The dismantled masts were tied on top for stability. Since the stack bush extended beyond the driver's cab, the rudder and throttle were lengthened with rods and ropes so that the skipper could steer while standing on the roof.
From around 1970 the demand for Stackbusch decreased significantly.
Web links
Image of an Ewer with Stackbusch
Individual evidence
- ↑ Elke Loewe, Wolf-Dietmar Stock: The Oste: from the source to the mouth . Arbeitsgemeinschaft Osteland, 2006, p. 150 ff .