METAMORFOSE !! Dry-docking Seagoing Historical Tug ELBE 2009

Extensive dry-docking period of the famous/historical and powerful seagoing tug ELBE at v/d Brink Shipyard Pernis/Rotterdam. Special attention for the original riveting process during this docking period !!
This famous most powerful (at the 50th. years) tug, built for SMIT INTERNATIONAL in 1957, has been completely restored in it's original execution, after having served as an oceangoing tugboat worldwide, a pilot station (MARYLAND) in Canada and as the famous GREENPEACE for this organization.
In 2002, she returned to the Netherlands and now she is back at her original home-port MAASSLUIS near Rotterdam as a floating maritime monument.under the supervision of
Stichting Maritime Collectie Rijnmond.

[@deanlamberth0sbcglob]

Very kool transformation of a working boat

[@jeroendesterke9739]

25:48 - "Buizerd" tugboat. As a 11 year old, i certainly remember that tug operating in the harbors of Schiedam when I lived on the 'Havendijk' from 1964 - 1968. Great memories.

[@ltdees2362]

...and I've been procrastinating, bellyaching about replacing a bad gutter section on the side of my house...and this will give me motivation to learn how to rivet 🤣

[@Utubin]

Beuatiful video and soothing music. Thumbs up. I love these type videos. Thank you.

[@steveascension9626]

The skills of these tradesmen who keep these vessels going is fantastic.

[@marthavaughan4660]

For the uninitiated, one must spend some amount of time in and around vessels and drydocks to understand the process. At first, the overwhelming magnitude of the task @ hand seems daunting, but as the work progresses all of the ancillary systems along with the major overhauls are accomplished seemingly miraculously.

[@TonVerkleijT3]

Imagine the incredible noise on a building site of a large ocean going vessel! And the way the white hot rivets where thrown up and caught in a glove.

[@markjessurun1294]

Heel mooi en netjes werk mannen A Job Well Done !! Congratulations !! B Safe and Good Luck !!

[@msinclaircorp4571]

Nice!!, loved the work!!!, thanks for sharing.

[@mikeray1544]

SMIT Company displayed real class/respect for her legacy Tug vessel.

[@hansvangameren8880]

Het is in een woord een schitterende film die door iedere scheepsliefhebber gezien moet worden. Ook nu is het nodige vakmanschap aan wezig met het nodige enthousiasme. Ik hoop dat het schip nog lang zal blijven varen als reclame voor Nederland !

[@blaxton1946]

Many thanks for the great video.

[@remkojerphanion4686]

Vraag: "Vind u het mooi werk - met klinknagels?" Antwoord: "Wat zegt u?" Flauw he? Wel een hele mooie video! 👍👍

[@haraldpettersen3649]

ELBE is a fantastic tug that got the fate it deserves, reminiscent of the former seagoing giants who are gone. Ready for a hundred years of service as an ambassador for a proud maritime nation.

[@JoopTerpstra]

Thank you for your possitive reply / comments: we wil do our utmost, as volunteers, to honor her history for 100 % in the future !!! On KZbin you can find more video's about the restoration process over the last 15years. Feel free to visit the grand old lady whenever ou are in Maassluis/holland and visit the website `; www.zeesleperelbe.nl

[@armandoortiz623]

No cabe duda que los barcos de madera pasaron a la historia ya hace mucho tiempo.

[@88241401]

Complexo parabéns

[@lemontier]

I am fascinated by the scope of a job like this. All of the skills involved and the equipment used, how do you even go about bidding on a job like this? A great video for sure

[@michaelmartin7073]

They have many other boats before this one to go off of ,and each place on this boat the other boats have the same general area on there boat,I've worked in the shipyard industry for 26 years from woodworking inside cabin living quarters, to cutting old metal and welding back in place, to piping, engine aliment, and drydock working the drydock which picks up the boats, didn't do a lot of sandblasting and painting those were usely a different crew, Dam hard work dad in and dad out always a boat watin to take the others place,always a bid job hurry up hurry up hurry up!!!! Worked on several 100 at least.

[@zirlianamatthew4598]

❤🎉Amazing

[@johncharley9791]

New bow thruster going in. I would like to see them wearing the appropriate PPE for this work, especially the riveters.

[@corvavw6447]

Ja zo'n schip verdient het om goed gerestaureerd te worden.sucses .

[@paulm.6437]

In the US Navy, I was stationed for 2 years on a YTB, Natick Class, with 13’ draft, and a 13’ screw-tiny, compared with the Elbe! That tug looked small in a dry dock which holds Aircraft Carriers, when we had to be dry docked for a month, for repairs. We towed huge cruisers with that tugboat, 700-800’ long.

[@mr.polemikus4933]

Остальные, нацисты, мы должны заинтересоваться вашим гребаным кораблем. отправляйтесь в Бермудский треугольник

[@pietrogenco2502]

Bravi ragazzi, ma professionisti che hanno della qualità di naval meccanica, pronti a lavorare in ogni modo situazione. Poco dopo riconosciuti.

[@geofri1747]

As a former blue water tugboat man I can say from experience if they hadn't waited so long to replace the zincs the hull wouldn't have been so pitted. But installing bow thrusters was a good idea.

[@JoopTerpstra]

Note; Bear in mind that the tug was in the hands of GREENPEACE and nominated to be scrapped. At the last moment, a group of volunteers took over the "wreck" , so saving her from the scrapyard and worked hard (2004 to 2015) to bring her back to her original "tugboat" status. This docking was a part of the restoration process and now she is a beautiful MUSEUMship, full operational and fulfilling all modern requirements but in her original livery as much as possible. Do visit her in MAASSLUIS , The Netherlands !!

[@jorgedocarmomagalhaes4539]

Um grande abraço a todos os colegas de profissão.

[@thepubliceye]

Nice pictures but I like to know what it is they are doing. What are the big holes cut in her sides, some how rivets seem trivial.

[@dirkhartman9572]

jaja in de jaren 60 was dit de sleepboot mooi!

[@jorgedocarmomagalhaes4539]

Já passei por isso cortar e solda entre dois casco não é fácil além de estreito o sal e a ferrugem estoura como fogus.

[@docgiggles130]

I know a lot of people hate when historic ships are modified like this. Personally, I'd rather see this happen than for them to be scrapped or left to rust away tied to a dock. This old girl has many year left in her and updating her systems to modern types saves her from the scrappers. It's even better when the mods are done in a way that you can't tell anything was changed.

[@richardcline1337]

Wish there had been some narrative to explain what we were seeing.

[@hobbyrob313]

Unfortunately Brink Shipyard is no longer!

[@markmcc78]

That thing has a HUGE house on there. with the below deck, they must have tons of space on there

[@IIIDaemon]

yes, 6ft deep swimming pool with adjacent gym that includes a small jogging track... some of the newer vessels have bowling alleys..

[@MrBugsier5]

Well, its a Tug, so the living space is not that big, its mostly engine room, and fuel tanks below.. A few bunks for crew... That space you think you have is in reality not that big.

[@JoopTerpstra]

Via deze weg een link naar 25 jaar NSM: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKvTap6sf96Yhpo

[@KeesAlderliesten]

Nice music! 👍

[@smithcalvin]

And to think this thing designed before CADD software.

[@wbforsure2104]

No kidding! It is impressive what they designed and built with slide rules back in the day.

[@bfmcarparts]

The Elba is in the drydock, when and how did they refinish the points on hull where the drydock blocks were touching? Did they flood the drydock and move the tug forward /backward a meter or so and drain the drydock again and work on those once hidden points?

[@JoopTerpstra]

Those spots are not cleaned nor painted: NEXT time (within 5 years) will be the opportunity !!

[@wambsganz8]

We know how all those dents got there.......Greenpeace,

[@polinakrass2973]

Смею надеяться что они не только одно чистят!

[@netrhyda8761]

Great video, sketchy music....

[@JoopTerpstra]

Thank you for your possitive compliments !!

[@richstewart1]

How much does a job like that cost?

[@JoopTerpstra]

Several hundred thousands Euro, luckily the overhaul was successfully sponsored by lot of companies/suppliers (see end of documentary !!).

[@richstewart1]

@@JoopTerpstra Not bad. I was thinking several million dollars USD.

[@jeroendesterke5917]

ELBE, formerly "RYLAND"

[@JoopTerpstra]

WRONG !! Former names: Greenpeace, Maryland and Elbe !!

[@javiercampelo00]

ni aunque me dieran 100 millones de euros haría algo asi, tendría mil cosas antes que gastar ese dinero en eso.-

[@user-xn3yx3pw7b]

🐷🐷🐷

[@stephenbaker4950]

Strange choice of music

[@firstlast4413]

I would have liked to watch the entire video, as I am a retired tugboat captain who has BTDT and appreciates the shipyard skills required to do this kind of work...but that brain-dead electro-pop soundtrack made me puke and bail out about halfway through.

[@sascandave]

They sure play goofy music on that job site don't they

[@flemmingmadsen2101]

The Elbe. The work carried out, the music and footage :O) This is a piece of art :O)

[@kentbrochman4150]

GreenPeace, that explains the necessary overhaul. Very good video production.

[@gregbolitho9775]

nice work that crew! i thought the sandblastin was pressure washin, back to skool for me. keep up the good work!

[@chpatriot9878]

this is Dry-Ice Blastin !

[@gregbolitho9775]

@@chpatriot9878 holy s***! does a nice job!

[@5eZa]

Nice bolt

[@danrossell6375]

Such as describing the upgrades she was getting and why.

[@MrBugsier5]

@ Dan Rossell, general maintenance, and rebuild to her former look, Being build as Tug, so the replacing, and rivetting from the Railing of the back work deck , mounting a tranceducer for a depth sounder, General overhaul off the propeller and shaft/seals, Install of a bow propeller for easier manouvring in tight quarters, And general underwater maintenance, to make here comply to all the safety rules To make her sea worthy again for sailing whit passengers. The Elbe is a former famois ocean going tug from the former Dutch company L.Smit& co, and now a sailing museum tug, used for smal trips, and day trips whit paying passengers, and sponsors to keep her going and maintained. .

[@cidcampeador1952]

VIVA LA INDUSTRIA NAVAL ! ! ! ! !

[@aodhfin]

It always amazes me: "We'll just cut some holes in here, it'll be fine..."

[@JoopTerpstra]

In Dutch Language "METAMORFOSE" means Metamorphose in English !!

[@markthompsoncpa]

Patching my 68 Camaro the same way

[@Tsamokie]

Jean Michel Jarre - Oxygene 7-13

From the 70 ties

[@Tsamokie]

@ 7 ties*

[@bruce3243]

A floating maritime monument? By adding the bow thruster You toss the original execution and historical accuracy. However it will greatly improve overall handling .

[@MrBugsier5]

As she sails now, its handy to have a bow thruster, manouvering into tight spaces whitout the need of a harbour tug every time, Remember she is build as a long haul ocean going tug, The few times she was in tight spaces they would need a harbour tug connected to it if really nessesairy, Now she is used for small day trips, so a bowprop comes in really handy.

[@TheStefanskoglund1]

@@MrBugsier5 I'm in the summer on a swedish inland sea/lake steam ship Trafik av Hjo. We don't have bow thruster (and we neither want them) which means getting out from the quay in Motala is a small mess due to the plastic pleasure crafts now blocking the original route in and out of the canal (Göta.) A lot of maneuvring back and forth .... if we don't have assistance with the mooring from land.

[@joshvellieux8693]

there was another name removed from the hull that the name "ELBE" sits on top off, what was it???

[@andrewrixon2347]

Wikipedia has lots of info on her. Just look for MV Elbe.... She’s had a fascinating career

[@MrBugsier5]

@UCOwrTI34gqw2CIv5wrhIYnQ : Elbe, for L Smit& co, than Maryland, American Pilots, Then Greenpeace, for Greenpeace And now back to Elbe as sailing museum tug. . (Maritime collection Rijnmond) The letters you can see under de Elbe letters are "yland " From Maryland, the second name she got when she was used as a pilot vessel in th U.S.

[@willemn50]

muziek? '

[@Tsamokie]

Jean Michel Jarre - Oxygene 7-13

[@weldersandblaster]

If it was just going to be turned into a floating museum, then why did they add the bow thrusters which were not original??

[@JoopTerpstra]

It is NOT a stationary "museum" however a full operational seagoing tugboat (museum ship) making trips with 12 up 80 (max.) passengers! It has passed all safety and seaworthiness tests required by international insurance companies like Lloyds Register. The bow thruster is added to enable manovering in "narrow" area's. The original design was an OCEAN going tug for long distance transports. Sofar it has made several trips to "nautical alhappenings" like Sail Amsterdam, Hamburg, Brest, Antwerp and so on.... For bookings and price information / availability see the website www: zeesleperelbe.nl

[@weldersandblaster]

Thank you@@JoopTerpstra. I though it was moored and never moved any more. Now it makes perfect sense. Its a self propelled traveling museum that need to function.

[@rickcielinski8645]

no anchors?

[@MrBugsier5]

I can see two off them on the dock floor lol ... (when re launched the were not present, New chain is mounted later back on her berth in Maasluis harbour, The both anchors were rebuild, and mounted later, Also because off the rebuild of the anchor winch, wat was not done in the drydock, But by volunteers back on her berth in Maassluis harbour.)

[@TheStefanskoglund1]

@@MrBugsier5 Did they removed the chains because of corrosin damage in the chain locker. Corrosion damage which required plate replacement ?

[@MichaudDaniel]

When you rename a ship, it supposed to bring bad luck, from what sailor say.

[@JoopTerpstra]

The original name at launching (1956) has been ELBE, lateron renamed several times, but since it came back and restored to it original (historical) shape, she also got back her original name ELBE.

[@davexjs5889]

well before heath and safety here then were now sunk or scrapped would love to know workmanship in that yard very lazy blue overall lot

[@lyledavis1]

So many of the workers are not wearing safety glasses

[@MrBugsier5]

We are not in the States... Were putting safety warning on stickers make things way more safe...

[@enthalpiaentropia7804]

@@MrBugsier5 Thanks mate...very true..!

[@TheStefanskoglund1]

Though a number of nordic building firms now requires carrying protection glasses while on a building site -- WHICH includes the CEO. CEO ? Customer ? Building site ? No protection glasses ??? That is unfortunate.

[@63256325N]

So as I understand the description, this vessel was restored then turned into a museum? Seems like an awful lot of money to drop in order to create a museum.

[@JoopTerpstra]

Yes, she is an historical sailing museum: entree-fees, hiring for parties, day-trips, sponsoring and participating at marine-like events are covering running costs....and, a large group of volunteers are covering "labour-costs" !!!

[@MrBugsier5]

@rats arsed Dumb comment. You sail a boat, even if its not powered by sails... (you dont Drive a boat! )

[@CrusaderSports250]

@@MrBugsier5 the problem with prats like him is they make no allowance for the fact that English is not the gentleman's first language and consequently wade in with stupidity hopping it makes their dicks look bigger.

[@robertordewald8678]

She wants to work, not be stared at! I speak Ship and that is what she was crying during the whole video, the covering Musak couldn't cover it completely

[@robdog1245]

Yeah and I speak whale... I think that was either "Go to the back of the throat, or he wants a root-beer float..."

[@robertordewald8678]

@@robdog1245 I heard that as well but I'm rusty on whale-Speak so I left it for an expert