Tall Ship Antigua

Antigua has a long history in European waters. The ship was built as a fishing boat in 1957 by the Richard Dunston Shipyard in Thorne (Yorkshire, Great Britain). After the ship was decommissioned in the ‘90s, it was converted with sense of nautical tradition to a characteristic three-master with attention to details.

Sailing characteristics
Antigua was configured as a barkentine, which means that the foremast is square-rigged while the main and the mizzen masts are rigged fore-and-aft. This configuration allows the ship to be operated with both efficiency and speed.
The restoration of the Antigua resulted in an elegant ship with a powerful presence and excellent sailing characteristics. During winter 2015/2016, the ship underwent another spectacular renovation; it was cut in half and an 8-meter section was welded in between. After the extension of the vessel, the sailing performance of the Antigua became even better!

Arctic expedition ship
Tall Ship Antigua was acquired 2005 by her current owner, Jan Bruinsma of shipping company Tallship Company in Franeker (The Netherlands). A new destination was given to Tall Ship Antigua: the challenging sailing area of the Arctic Ocean. For that reason the ship was equipped as an expedition ship for luxury nature expeditions around Spitsbergen and the Lofoten. The ship has three Zodiacs, which can be quickly launched with two different davits. The front- and aft deck and the spacious middle deck offer ample place for beautiful watching. Furthermore the ship has all installation facilities on board to explore the Arctic waters.

Comfort and Luxury
The Antigua stands out due to her stylish interior. The organically decorated salon is paneled with mahogany, which creates a warm and nautical atmosphere. There is a small but lovely bar, with strong cozy vibes. Since 2021 the ship has a classy deck saloon with comfortable seats. Inside the deck saloon one can admire the exceptional panoramas of the arctic! The atmospheric ship has 16 cabins with private bathrooms, accommodating a total of 32 passengers. 8 cabins are extra spacious and luxurious and have two single beds on the same level. For daytrips the Antigua is allowed to carry up to 95 guests on board.

Feel the spirit of the old explorers
This well maintained vessel has been completely refitted over the past 17 years and is in excellent condition. Tall Ship Antigua makes everyone breathe the spirt of the explorers of yesteryear. While at the same time she meets the needs for comfort and luxury of today's customers. Take advantage of this exceptional opportunity and buy this beautiful Tall Ship!

Ship specifications Antigua

Name	: Antiqua
Year	: 1957
Length over al	: 57 m (185 ft)
Registered port	: Franeker (NL)
Contact person	: Jan Bruinsma

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Vessel type	: Three-Masted Square-Rigged Barquentine Tall Ship
Builder	: Dunston shipyard Thorne UK
Year constructed	: 1957
Current flag state	: The Netherlands (NL)
Day charter	: 90 guests
Berths	: 32 guests
Length over all	: 57 m (185 ft)
Length at waterline	: 40 m (131 ft)
Beam	: 7.3 m (24 ft)
Draft	: 3.05 m (10 ft)
Mast height	: 31 m (101 ft)
Sail area	: 750 m2 (8.073 sq ft)
Hull material	: Steel
Anchor	: 2 anchors each 500 kg and 150 meters chain
No. of engines	: 1
Engine model	: Volvo D 12 MH. Year of build: 2017
Engine power	: 600 HP
Fuel type	: Diesel
Fuel capacity	: ca 22.000 Liters
Water capacity	: 15.000 Liters
Holding tank capacity	: 8000 Liters
Watermaker	: ENWA 3,5 m3 per day
Sewage water treatment system	: Ecomare 2,7 m3 per day
Central heating

Electrical

230 V 50Hz / 400 V 50 Hz Electrical systems
2 generators: Mitsubishi 35 kVA

Electronics & Navigation:

GPS
AIS
Radar
Echo sounder
2x VHF
MF-HF
Inmarsat-C
Auto pilot
SART
EPIRB
GMDSS communication equipment

Details:

Steel hull construction
Steel and teak decks
Painted hull
SOLAS exemption certificate
Meets MARPOL requirements
Classed RINA
Vessel last dry-docked 2022

Net Tons: 116 t
Gross Tons: 265 t

Sails & Rigging

Three-masted barquentine rig
Steel tapered masts, booms and yards
Sail area 750m2 (8.073 sq ft)
Full set of sails

Commercial opportunities Antigua

Tall Ship Antigua is an excellent expedition ship to invest in. Due to her relatively shallow draft, Antigua can venture places where other ships can’t navigate. Since the purchase 2005 by the current owner Tallship Company, the ship has been equipped in a way that it serves guests of nature expeditions optimally. The extension of the ship by eight meters has given much potential. The crown on the work is the luxurious deck saloon with panoramic view.

Operating Antigua is very profitable. Because the ship fits multiple purposes, she is always fully booked during the season. Tall Ship Antigua is loved by a great number of companies, agents and individuals. These customers will surely remain loyal to the vessel in the future.
Sailing Area of Tall Ship Antigua is worldwide. This enlarges the possibilities of your business. At the moment Tall ship Antigua is sailing the Arctic Sea and the waters around Spitsbergen. Other suitable sailing area’s are of course Baltic-, North- and Mediterranean sea . But the ship is also fully equipped for sailing to the Caribbean sea, the Arctic waters or the Pacific Ocean.

Current activities of Tall Ship Antigua:

Sailing season from March to the January
Sailing charters at the Ofoten and Lofoten and Spitsbergen booked by agents and individual guests
Northern Lights and Whales expeditions in northern Norway

Business opportunities for the future:

Projects for scholars and students, combining studying with gaining life experience. Very suitable, because of the extra deck salon.
Sail & Ski tours in northern Norway
Ocean crossing to offer people an expedition of their life in a broad context
Sailing the year round

For further information,
please do not hesitate to contact us CALL 0031 (0)6 516 01 696

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