The old Tugboat

Friday, 12. September 2008, 20:15:35

Veteranship:
The old tug boat ”Bjørn” has been situated in the inner harbour in front of the old shipyard in Elsinore, for a number of years. It has been build up piece by piece by a group of enthuthiasts.
The leader of the building team thinks the team will be ready with the restauration next year in august. At that time “Bjørn” will be a 100 years old. The old steam machine is tested and proved working.

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Comments

Very interesting bit of history!

By cakkleberrylane, # 12. September 2008, 20:57:26

By Dacotah, # 12. September 2008, 21:40:21

@ Lois
Yes indeed. I thought their efford needed a little attention. They´ve really worked hard. The team contents of ppl from all layers of society. A lot of firms and organizations has put money in the project

@ Carol
I look forward to see it move

By nopanic, # 12. September 2008, 21:49:30

I am looking forward to pictures from the day it moves!!!! For some reason I have a feeling you will be there!

By ellinidata, # 12. September 2008, 22:05:18

You bet I will, Angeliki

By nopanic, # 12. September 2008, 22:16:14

That would be cool.

By Dacotah, # 12. September 2008, 22:57:58

;happy:

By nopanic, # 13. September 2008, 04:31:06

It seems everything around you is in restoration: windows61, ”Bjørn”, you already did your bathroom.....
What is next?

By gdare, # 13. September 2008, 05:08:50

ME!

By nopanic, # 13. September 2008, 05:22:56

No comments to that!

By attilasoul, # 13. September 2008, 05:50:11

I just love old machines like this - and the thought of having it fully restored by the time it turns hundred is a nice thought indeed.

Was it originally operating in Helsingør, or in København?

By ricewood, # 13. September 2008, 06:14:42

@ Tilla
Please do. Ol´ leatherface can take it

@ Allan
Yes. Just like them old cars eh?! I think it´s a nice thought too

It was originally operating in Randers by tugging big boats in and out of the harbour. At times it was used as an icebreaker in the harbour bassin

By nopanic, # 13. September 2008, 07:26:22

That is very cool! (Pretty sky too!

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By SittingFox, # 13. September 2008, 10:56:05

Cool Nic! I love reading about this bit of history. Was it Fulton or Rumsey that invented it? It is very interesting history! Glad to see this boat being renovated.

By Cynthia23, # 13. September 2008, 13:11:14

@ Adele
Yes it was a beautiful day. And you can see Kronborg castle in the background

@ Cynthia
Thanks. I´ve tried to look in wikipedia and google and couldn´t find the inventor...sorry

By nopanic, # 13. September 2008, 15:10:53

OH, I did a children's puzzle on this subject once for a toy company. Here is a neat link to its history: http://www.steamboats.com/museum/engineroom1.html

Hope you find it interesting. Anyway, there is controversy over who was first. hahahaha ... This link is only basic history.

By Cynthia23, # 13. September 2008, 15:34:39

Jeez Cynthia. I got completely carried away by reading. It´s a great plus for this post

What a lot of info

Thankyou so much

By nopanic, # 13. September 2008, 17:50:26

No problem, Nic!

Glad you found it interesting.

By Cynthia23, # 13. September 2008, 23:47:33

HOw interesting. That is quite a lot of workmanship, 100 years and still there!

By momable, # 14. September 2008, 01:12:44

@ Cynthia
You bet

@ Elly
I felt the same way

By nopanic, # 14. September 2008, 18:54:55

are you going to do some nip and tuck procedures???

By wickedlizard, # 15. September 2008, 18:06:02

By nopanic, # 15. September 2008, 18:08:48

you are?????

By wickedlizard, # 15. September 2008, 18:13:39

Both. First i nip..then I tugggg

By nopanic, # 15. September 2008, 18:15:32

That's one cool little boat. What will be the function of the newly restored boat? Will it operate as a tug again? Or will they make it into one of those floating restaurant boats? A floating museum?

By edwardpiercy, # 17. September 2008, 01:08:12

My guess would be that it will be shown in action under the next Baltic Sails event in Elsinore...tuggin´ some other veteran ships in and out of the inner harbour...who knows?

By nopanic, # 17. September 2008, 20:00:29

Hmmm. I see.

Even just a floating bar would be cool.

They have some boat-bar-restaurants over on Lake Coeur d'Alene in Idaho. I've seen them, but I've never been out on one.

By edwardpiercy, # 17. September 2008, 20:05:08

We have a lot of those Bar - ships during the summer. Mostly from Germany and eastern europe

By nopanic, # 17. September 2008, 20:11:56

I can't swim. But I can drink.

By edwardpiercy, # 17. September 2008, 20:13:50

..and you can´t be sure that it´s the boat that rocks

By nopanic, # 17. September 2008, 20:16:30

True.

I'll just blame it on the boat.

By edwardpiercy, # 17. September 2008, 20:38:20

Everybody does!

By nopanic, # 17. September 2008, 20:53:42

the tugboat is a perfect analogue to human individuality... modest in stature with giant reserves of power... untold strengths.

good idea... turn it into a bar... then it will be a shocking simile.

how like the tugboat bar am i
no longer moving mountains of ships
but resting... bobbing on a liquid sea.

By I_ArtMan, # 20. September 2008, 20:01:20

Hey Scott. So great them words of yours. You´re absolutely right. Bjørn looks very humble, faithful and almost human. He´ll run perfectly on whisky or vodka or whatever..

By nopanic, # 21. September 2008, 00:17:16

bjorn... that means bear right?

By I_ArtMan, # 21. September 2008, 02:02:02

Yes Scott That´s right. But it´s a common nordic scandinavian name too

By nopanic, # 21. September 2008, 08:24:36