A virtual collection of historical documents and objects, related to the registration of ships.
This archive – which is now in the possession of Lorrendraaier – contains communications between the Dutch Departement van Defensie (DvD) and N.V. Koninklijke Hollandsche Lloyd (KHL) shipping company. Dated a few years prior to World War II, they detail secret communication codes and measures KHL’s merchant ships should take in case of another war….
Ship-in-a-bottle models have been washing up on the antique market for centuries. Each unique in shape and form, we can certainly argue that our new addition is still an exceptionally peculiar one — if the lazy way out! In a square, open-top glass container sits three vessels — a three-mast sailboat and, below it,…
Mariner and crew certificates are mandatory for modern-day seafarers on commercial and merchant ships of a number of flag states, according to the STCW code. However, these certificates were used as far back as the 18th century. Lorrendraaier is in possession of just such an antique piece filled in for a Francis Beaumont. Crewing…
Mariner and crew certificates are mandatory for modern-day seafarers on commercial and merchant ships of a number of flag states, according to the STCW code. However, these certificates were used as far back as the 18th century. Lorrendraaier is in possession of just such an antique piece filled in for a Francis Beaumont. Crewing a…
Over the years, numerous allyships have been forged and shattered. The Marine Treaty of 1674 between The Netherlands and England was one such notable agreement – and a piece (albeit reprinted) that Lorrendraaier now possesses! by Caitlin Greyling As with many older books and documents, this treaty bears a rather long and flattering title;…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Certificate of Registry, ship station licence, insurance papers, skipper licences — there are a number of documents we keep onboard when sailing. Very often, an ugly plastic Ziplock pouch is used to keep them safe from the elements. But plastic was not always the trend — or even an option! [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] by Caitlin Greyling &…