Irish lightvessel ALBATROSS
in England

Apparently the former Irish lightvessel ALBATROSS is not longer in Ireland; it has been towed to the Medway, where it is for sale by Premier Houseboats Ltd.

Purchase price: £75,000

If you are interested please contact Premier Houseboats Ltd.. For more information and photos please click here.

Danish lightship no. XIII
in Copenhagen/Denmark

The former Danish fyrskib no. XIII was built from oak in 1880 and was used as a residential home since 1972 in Copenhagen. The ship kept its maritime character, even when after construction over the complete deck. On the land side, the ship got portholes - the water side has beautiful panoramic windows. The name is "Ark XIII" - maybe because it looks like Noah's Ark. From this houseboat you´ll have a wonderful view over the harbour of Copenhagen.

Purchase price: 3.5 million DKK

If you are interested please contact the Danish company Home A/S. For more information and photos please click here.

Fyrskepp nr. 32 VINGA
Stockholm/Sweden

“Vinga” was one of the last and largest type of lightship built in Sweden. The vessel was in lightship service until 1965. She was later converted into accomodation barge for the swedish maritime administration. Today the vessel is used as student housing for a school in Stockholm.

Type of vessel: Accomodation barge, former lighthouse vessel.
Built: 1926, Hälsingborg Shipyard, Sweden.
Material: Steel
Length: 34.40 meters
Beam: 7.72 meters
Draft: abt 4 meters
Main engine: 4-cyl Bolinder semi diesel, 350 bHp at 225 rpm. Engine has not been started for many years. No propeller.
Aux. engine:
6-cyl Volvo Penta with 100 kVA / 400 V ASEA generator.
3-cyl Bolinder with 35 kVA / 400 V ASEA generator.
Bunkers: Diesel – about 25 m3 Fresh water – 14 m3
Equipment: Central heating from oil furnace, system installed 1990. Hydraulic anchor winch with two anchors. General arrangement: 13 berths in single cabins, most with sink and wardrobes. Four cabins in the deck houses, one of which is larger with private WC/shower and saloon/dayroom. Nine single cabins below deck. Below deck also a large galley with stove/oven, microwave, fridges and freezers. Former crew and officer messrooms are used as dayrooms/tv-room. Here are also two WCs and a shower room, fore peak with anchor winch hydraulics and stores. Lower deck holds the large engine room and tank room with several storage rooms, sauna and laundry room.

Price: Best offer, we can guide.

Contact:
Djurgardsvarvet
Fjällgatan 34
116 28 Stockholm
Sweden
E-mail: info@shipsforsale.se
Office telephone: +46 8 641 96 71 (English speaking)
Fax: +46 8 615 22 93
http://www.djurgardsvarvet.se

Lightship Nantucket (WLV612)
Boston/USA

This red beauty is a bit of history. Mr. Bill Golden and his wife Kristen own the United States Lightship (WLV612) which served as both the Nantucket Lightship and the San Francisco Lightship. The Lightship is the only fully operational Lightship in the United States. After a multi million dollar "hull out" refit has recently been finished (see Nantucketlightship.com) the Goldens are looking for a new owner for this luxury home. The lightship has five bedrooms and six bathrooms and is currently docked outside the Boston Harbor Hotel on Rowe's Wharf.

Purchase price: 7,6 million US$

If you are interested, please contact Bill and Kristen Golden at http://www.nantucketlightship.com