Lightship

BORKUMRIFF IV

 

- active lightship from 1956 until 1988 -

 

 

Position as "Borkumriff" 53° 48' North, 6° 22' East

 

Technical Data

Length overall: 53.70 m
Length: 46 m
Beam: 9 m
Draught: 4.40 m
Side hight: 6.10 m
Displacement: approx. 825 BRT

Builder: Norderwharf Koeser & Meyer, Hamburg

Year of construction: 1954/56
Yard no.: 813
Elevation: 20.50 m
Character:
Beacon:
Range: 21.35 sm
Suspension: Pintsch-Pendeloptic
Illuminate: 1500W, 100V

Engine: 4 Deutz-Diesel-Engines á 100 PS + 1 Jet-Duesenruder

Speed: 9,5 knots

History

18.03.1956

stationed at J/E 3-Borkumriff north-west of the island of Borkum for the first time. The lightship looks totally different to all former German lightships. The latern mast and bridge are made from light metall.

30.09.1970 stationed at the new BORKUMRIFF position
53° 48' North, 6° 22' East
15.07.1988
BORKUMRIFF is the last manned German lightvessels to be de-commissioned
Since 1989

Today the vessel is berthed at the island of Borkum. It is open to the public and visitors can explore the ship with a guided tour (in German language only).

If someone has news I would be grateful for an e-mail.

 
Service

Visitor address:
Lightship Borkumriff
Am Nordufer
26757 Borkum
Germany
Tel. +49 (0) 4922-2030

Opening hours :
March 26th, 2009 until October 31st, 2009
Tuesday until Friday 9:45 am - 5:15 pm

Public tours: at 10.45, 11.45, 1.45, 2.45
and from June to August also at 4.15

November 1st, 2009 until March 18th, 2010
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
from 10:45 am until 4.15 pm

Public tour: at 1:45 pm

24.-26.12. and 01.01. closed

Entrance fees:

Adults: 3 Euro
Adults: 4 Euro (guided tour)
Teenager (6-17 years): 2 Euro
Children (up to 5 years): free

For more information (in German language only):
http://www.feuerschiff-borkumriff.de