Coat of arms of Ueckermünde
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The coat of arms of Ueckermünde is a barrier-free sailing yacht that is affiliated with the Center for Adventure Education and Environmental Education in Ueckermünde .
history
The steel hull of the ship was commissioned to a Szczecin shipyard by a Berlin shipowner who wanted to have a charter ship built. After its bankruptcy , the association for the promotion of the first handicapped and wheelchair accessible tall ship in Germany took over the hull. The city of Ueckermünde , in which the association is based, provided around 70,000 euros; the rest of the costs, totaling over 500,000 euros, came from donations and support from the European labor market and structural development program Leader. Until 2006 the ship was built on land in Ueckermünde. After it was launched, the rigging was replaced in February 2007 . On May 5, 2007, the ship was christened in the presence of the Federal President; Godmother was his wife Eva Luise Köhler . The first trips on the Baltic Sea took place in the summer of 2007 . Since then, the coat of arms of Ueckermünde has been on the Bodden waters and the Baltic Sea from May to October. Sailing events such as the Hansesail in Rostock have also been attended.
equipment
The equipment includes a magnetic and fluxgate compass, two independent chart plotters, radar, an automatic ship identification system, echo sounder, log, a plumb bob, life jackets and two life rafts.
The spreading gaff ketch can accommodate up to twelve people, including a maximum of four wheelchair users . For safety reasons, it is equipped with a particularly high rail and numerous lashing points. The mainsail and the mizzen sail are driven without a boom, which should make turning maneuvers less dangerous and also make it possible to recover the sail from a wheelchair. Since 2012 there has been a roll-out shore leave on board that adapts to the widely varying height differences between the ship deck and the pier edge.
Two stair lifts can be used to get below deck ; the two sanitary cabins, each with a shower and toilet, are barrier-free, the interior control stand is handicapped accessible and all tables can be driven under. The compass has an electronic voice output. The galley is designed for self-catering.
During their stay on board, wheelchair users are obliged to use the on-board wheelchairs, which are equipped with buoyancy equipment, and to put on a rescue sling seat, which should enable easier transport or rescue in an emergency.
Award
The Rollisegler project , which supported the construction of the ship, was honored as the 2007 Selected Location as part of the Germany - Land of Ideas initiative and its action 365 Landmarks in the Land of Ideas . The award was presented on August 17, 2007. Furthermore, in 2008 the sailor was awarded the certificate "Quality Management for Barrier-Free Tourism" by the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Tourist Board. In addition, the development association was named "Association of the Year" by the East German Savings Bank Association.
