Vessel Profile

Loevoen

Loevoen
Photo: Dirk Septer

Story

This fishboat, general was built in 1960 in Skredsvik.

Historical Notes

This vessel was a classic double-ended wooden Baltic Sea/North Sea fishing vessel.

In 2007 they embarked on a voyage from the Netherlands down the west coast of Africa, across the Atlantic to the Caribbean; thence through the Panama Canal up to Vancouver, BC Canada. On September 12, 2019 this vessel sank at the wharf in Vancouver BC Canada.

Owners & Masters

In 1960-1990; operated/fished out of Roennang, Sweden.

In 1990 sold with her fishing quota to an Urk, the Netherlands fisherman.

In 1998 in neglectful state she was sold again to Wiebe Bosma and Patricia Croes.

Rebuilds

At Tom-Mac Shipyard, Richmond, BC, vessel underwent major plank repair during the winter of 2012-2013.

References

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