My friends in France now located some history of ALMA ex-CELINA II
120t disp, 38.60 x 5.06 x (dr 1.45)m built 1930 Hellemans, Boom, Belgium M 2cyl 90kW 1scr, Brons, Apppingedam
1930-1969 first owner, Belgium? as CELINA II 1969-1975 second owner, Belgium? - retired from commercial service 1975 1975 sold to artist/architect Xavier Esselinck and converted at Antwerp & Hamme to the live-aboard ALMA (FRA flag, reg Paris, ON P.015528F, ENI 01840097) Original aft accommodation retained and still uses the original Brons engine; hold converted for modern living. Cruises through inland waterways each summer. Home berth at Quai Saint-Bernard, 70005 Paris. Active in 2022 See https://www.patrimoine-maritime-fluvial.org/navires/alma/
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Believed built by Hellemans at Boom, Belgium
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120t disp, 38.60 x 5.06 x (dr 1.45)m
built 1930 Hellemans, Boom, Belgium
M 2cyl 90kW 1scr, Brons, Apppingedam
1930-1969 first owner, Belgium? as CELINA II
1969-1975 second owner, Belgium? - retired from commercial service 1975
1975 sold to artist/architect Xavier Esselinck and converted at Antwerp & Hamme to the live-aboard ALMA (FRA flag, reg Paris, ON P.015528F, ENI 01840097)
Original aft accommodation retained and still uses the original Brons engine; hold converted for modern living. Cruises through inland waterways each summer.
Home berth at Quai Saint-Bernard, 70005 Paris. Active in 2022
See https://www.patrimoine-maritime-fluvial.org/navires/alma/
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Believed built by Hellemans at Boom, Belgium
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