Brigantine "Tres Hombres"
Multipurpose sailing cargo ship 78,6 gt
The ship:
The ship will be a new build steel vessel with a cargo hold able to load one TEU container or approx. 80 tons of bulk/packet & project cargo. She will be propelled by a brigantine sailing rig (two masts: foremast with square sails and the main mast will be fore and aft rigged) She will not be propelled by mechanical means. She will carry a motor yawl boat with sufficient power for manoeuvring in port. Her accommodation consists of a fo’c’sle with 6 bunks aft of the collision bulkhead. In the aft peak are two cabins and storage lockers. On deck are two wooden deckhouses with steel framing. In the forward deckhouse is the galley and generator room; in the aft deckhouse is the captain’s cabin and lounge with chart table and radio equipment.
Purpose:
The trade, the ship will be engaged in, is mainly coastal cargo tramp shipping between main ports and small secondary ports. She will be a prototype for a new generation of cargo ships. In present times of environmental pressure and constant fluctuating oil prices, there is a demand for “green” shipping due to ecological reasons, but also simply from an economical point of view. Wind is for free and gives an unlimited radius. The ship will also be used to train youth at risk into a new breed of sailors who will be independent jacks of all trades. A new crew for the future.
Specifications:
Hull
: Steel
Rig : Brigantine
GT : approx. 100 ton Sparred length : 36 m (120 ft)
LWL: 23.5 m (78’4” ft) Draft loaded : 2,80 m (9’4”)
LOD: 26 m (86’8” ft)Beam : 6 m (20’ ft)
LOA: 28 m (93’4” ft)Crew: Captain, Chief mate, (Bosun), 4-6 trainees
Trading area:
Will be around the Cape Verde islands, West African, and Caribbean Sea. Our main business lies in tramp shipping; she will be certified for trading in an unlimited area.
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