Southbound on Albert Canal passing Lanaye/Belgium with barge LACO 4 (ENI 02317193 length 70m 1595tons). This vessel has been serving for 99 years now, she could tell some stories...
Length 18,60m beam 4,60m draught 1,82m
Tonnage : 10 tons
Home port : Maasbracht (NL)
Operated by Voets Holding BV at Maasbracht (NL)
Engine : The original steam engine (Huiskens & van Dijk/ 120hp) was replaced by a Brons diesel (200hp) in 1937, current engine is a Dormann diesel with an output of 370hp
Callsign : PB 7392
MMSI : 244700048
Built in 1919 by shipyard Nimmerrust at Lekkerkerk (NL)
Ex- CHRISTIAN (Bocholt/Belgium, until 2011, ENI 06503576)
Ex- CHRISTIAN (Maasbracht/NL, until 1991)
EX- TARZAN (Maasbracht/NL, until 1984)
Ex- INGONA (Maasbracht/NL, until 1972, Eur.Nr. 2312265)
Ex- E 282 (Duisburg/Germany, until 1966)
Ex- E 282 (Emden/Germany, until 1960)
Ex- EN AVANT 7 (Millingen a/d Rijn/NL, during 1940)
Ex- EN AVANT 7 (Dordrecht/NL, until 1940)
Ex- LUCTOR 54 (Rotterdam/NL, until 1924)
EX- HENRI IV (Dordrecht/NL, until 1922)
Ex- NIMMERRUST III (Rotterdam/NL, during 1919, Eur.Nr. 2300514)
ENI 06503576