The passenger ship Stadt Potsdam is a day excursion ship operated by the traditional company Weisse Flotte Potsdam in the Brandenburg state capital Potsdam . The keel-laying of the ship took place in autumn 1990 in an assembly hall of the yacht yard in Berlin. The ship was christened and launched on May 1, 1991.
The passenger ship Stadt Potsdam belongs to a type series of day excursion ships , known as inland passenger ship (BiFa) Type III . It was built at the Berlin-Köpenick shipyard. The passenger ships of the series were built from 1976 to 1992. According to the former GDR TGL 21615, their original engine designation stands for 6 cylinder four-stroke diesel, 14.5 cm piston stroke, 12 cm cylinder bore, series 1, standing, row, water cooling from the Schönebeck diesel engine plant .
The ship
With a length of almost 32 meters and a ship width of only 5.10 meters, the ship can navigate all of the region's smaller bodies of water, such as the Griebnitz Canal. The shallow draft of only 0.90 meters makes it possible to adhere to the scheduled routes even at low water levels. The ship is approved for 160 passengers. In the air-conditioned interior there is seating for 94 people. There are also around 90 seats in the outside area on the upper deck. The city of Potsdam is powered by a diesel engine. A generator powered by a diesel engine is available on board to provide power. An electric bow thruster improves maneuverability. A small galley with a counter area and a service team, adapted to the number of guests and the area of travel, are available for passenger care to provide catering for the passengers. the ship is mainly used as required in scheduled regular services on the Havel lake routes. But it can also be chartered for events.
literature
Dieter Schubert: German inland passenger ships. Illustrated register of ships. Uwe Welz Verlag Berlin 2000, ISBN 3-933177-10-3
