Still better than Norwegian Epic :p

Wow, I’m completely overwhelmed about all your reactions, researches and remarks, which make me smiling.
Many thanks to all for your contributions and especially to those, who solved the mystery and provided us some further info.
Kind regards rascala

Sure wouldn't want to return to the ship with a hangover...

Name :De Boei built: 2004 by Scheepswerf De Grave , Grave, Netherlands.
source : http://uglyships.wordpress.com/2009/03/05/de-boei/

This is a jail vessel

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Looks like the "dazzle camouflage" applied to ships during World War I. The idea then was to break up the shape of the ship, making it difficult to identify, as well as difficult to determine the course and speed. But, why would anybody what to apply that to a vessel in peacetime?


To make the poor druggies mind even more screwed up knowing he/she will be living on this boat while they are treated for their addiction.....or, it could be...

Reverse psychology.....druggies see a screwed up paint job like this and in their blotted mind it looks like a beautiful ship? Who knows.

There must be a very sound reason for the bizzare paint job.

Looks like the "dazzle camouflage" applied to ships during World War I. The idea then was to break up the shape of the ship, making it difficult to identify, as well as difficult to determine the course and speed. But, why would anybody what to apply that to a vessel in peacetime?

Could you imagine how a drug addict would see this ship with his/her mind blown on drugs and high etc??And it is to be their home while they recuperate.

I don't use drugs but this ships colors are making me giddy and I feel unwell just looking at it.

It's completely ugly that's it. Warships in such livery were more acceptable & interesting.

Stealth ship???

Scarey. may be a ghost ship.

Maybe the ship is a botel but I think not the "Amstel Botel Hotelschiff". The form is different (windows , decks etc.)

I wonder if the wallpaper in the cabins has got the same pattern... I'm getting dizzy just by looking at the vessel, no Becks needed...:-))

Do you Need Stripey Pjyamas' to stay in this Boatel???

This vessel reminds me of that World War 2, style painting.
so U boats couldn't easily tell one end of a ship to another...Pretty effective too..I can't tell one end of this botel form the other!!! ..So, it still works, that paint scheme!!! :-)))... I wouldn't fancy boarding after a few TOO many Becks Biers!!! I'd probably end up in the drink, myself

http://www.amstelbotel.nl/

Cheers, Dan.

You're right. This is ugly too. Hahaha