Read about the reasons De Tukker, EcoClipper’s latest vessel, has kept it’s engine and watch a discussion about engineless sailing.
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Interview: Gerbrand Schutte – Previous Captain of De Tukker
Sailing ships have long lives. They pass to different people, different generations, all with refreshing ideas on how to continue the ship’s legacy. De Tukker, EcoClipper’s first retrofit vessel, is no exception. Built in 1912, the ship started as a cargo vessel and...
The Time Has Come – Invest in the Sail Cargo Industry
In Part 2 of the series, Jorne Langelaan introduces other sail cargo companies looking for investors and why now is the time to get involved.
Why Invest in Green Shipping – A perfect storm in conventional logistics
Why invest in green shipping? Read about the current affairs in the global economy – forming the basis of the demand for green shipping.
Interview: EcoClipper’s First Ship Agent
An interview with EcoClipper’s first ship agent Arik Visser! What does a ship agent do? What future does he see for sail cargo? Read on…
Energy Systems and modeling for the EcoClipper500
Energy systems and modelling of the EcoClipper500 are underway, as the team continue to explore ways to reduce emissions for shipping.
Persbericht: Partnership Talsma scheepswerf en EcoClipper.
Scheepswerf Talsma en EcoClipper gaan een samenwerking aan om: De Tukker, een zeilschip dat wordt omgebouwd voor zeilende vracht en passagiersvaart, in de vaart te brengen.
A Day on De Tukker
Taja Kavcic describes her experience of transferring EcoClipper’s ship De Tukker from Den Helder to Friesland in the Netherlands.
First EcoClipper investment target reached!
After launching an investment round, EcoClipper has reached the first target. Read more about the next steps.
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The unbelievable speed of sailing cargo ships.
Last Monday I was on deck working on the sailing cargo ship, De Tukker, when I got talking to an interested passer-by. He had followed the outfitting of the ship week by week during his walks. He had seen: the finishing of the galley, the making of portholes in it....
I really didnt know what to expect.
A letter from an American Master Mariner who came for a week to join the refit-crew, giving a helping hand on De Tukker.
Counting more than 30,000 euro’s since the start of the spring campaign.
After more than two weeks of campaigning for the “EcoClipper 2023 spring campaign”, we have so far raised exactly € 33,637.50 with a total of 29 investors. A very big thank you! With this money it is possible that we, with a team of 12 crew members, are working to get...