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Rum and coffee sailing eco- friendly round the world
Seldom is a ship under full sail to be seen in Hamburg. When the ‘Avontuur’ sails in, then that is a very special moment. The centennial clipper is carrying ecological, fair trade produce from one continent to another.
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The ‘Avontuur’ proves that it is still possible to transport eco-friendly shipments deploying tradi- tional ship’s equipment. With his heartfelt project, Captain Cornelius Bockermann inspired 160 volun- teers from across the world to restore the Dutch clipper to seaworthiness within three years. With the ‘fore & aft’, two-mast schooner, the former shipowner for heavy lifts and the oil industry offers a climate-friendly alternative to conventional ship- ping. Thanks to the ‘Aventuur’, such ecological, fair trade produce such as coffee, cocoa and rum reach- es the final consumer in an environment-friendly manner.
70 TONS OF CARGO PER VOYAGE
With a length of 44 metres and breadth of almost 6 metres, the ‘Avontuur’ can carry around 70 tons of cargo. Dependent on sufficient wind, the ‘Avon- tuur‘ needs three months for the outward/return voyage that a containership can cover in roughly eleven days. Through his 20-years’ experience in the shipping industry, the Master and founder Cor- nelius Bockermann is absolutely at home in conven- tional cargo shipping. This is what led to the idea of founding his company ‘Timbercoast’, facilitating cli- mate friendly shipping - ‘cargo under sail’, with the ‘Avontuur’ producers of eco-products.
ON ITS FIFTH VOYAGE, THE ‘AVON- TUUR’ HAS HAMBURG SCHEDULED AS ITS FINAL DESTINATION
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