On September 19, the Batavia, a 56-meter replica of the original 17th-century vessel of the same name, arrived at Damen Shiprepair, Amsterdam (DSAm). In the coming days, the vessel will be positioned
On September 19, the Batavia, a 56-meter replica of the original 17th-century vessel of the same name, arrived at Damen Shiprepair, Amsterdam (DSAm). In the coming days, the vessel will be positioned in the yard's Dock 4 and lowered into a cradle, purpose-built by DSAm's, sister company, Niron Staal, in which she will be displayed at the Museum Batavialand in Lelystad.
Keeping tradition alive
The vessel was constructed between 1985 and 1995 by Willem Vos, based on the original Batavia, a Dutch East India Company (VOC) ship from 1628. In constructing the vessel, Willem Vos employed traditional techniques and materials.
The Batavia's arrival at DSAm, brings the vessel's story full circle; it was from Dock 4 that the vessel was first lowered into the water on April 10, 1995. Following the launch, the vessel was towed to the museum in Lelystad, where she has served as a living monument to craftsmanship for the past 31 years.
Now, in order to preserve this important piece of Dutch maritime heritage for future generations, the vessel is being brought ashore. To enable this, the museum contracted Niron Staal to construct a cradle, comprising 90 tonnes of steel.
The company constructed the cradle at
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