This is one of 120 inland cargo vessels built in the USA and in Canada shortly after the Second World War for delivery to France as part of the Marshall Plan. Totally 25 smaller (63,31m length) and 95 larger vessels (73,50m length) were shipped to Europe in parts with 35 of the larger vessels being assembled by shipyard De Biesbosch at Dordrecht (NL). Several examples of this rare breed have survived in France, Belgium and in the Netherlands and VERTROUWEN is one of them. She is seen here moored at Maasbracht/Limburg (The Netherlands) with a load of corn.
Length 73m beam 7,06m draught 2,79m
Tonnage : 946 tons
Home port : Maasbracht (NL)
Main engine : Mitsubishi (862hp)
Callsign : PD 3831
MMSI : 244670130
Built in 1947 by Ingalls Shipbuilding at Decatur/Alabama (USA) (casco) (yard number 669) with a length of 63,31m and completed by shipyard De Biesbosch at Dordrecht (NL), in 1969 lengthened to 73,34m
Ex- SFNR 701-SAUMUR (Strasbourg/France, until 1969)
Ex- SAUMUR (Paris/France)
ENI 02104357