Past - 2002 VOC Duyfken Voyagie - Captains Log

May

15

Duyfken in Mothballed State

Fremantle, Western Australia With funds low, the Duyfken 1606 Replica Foundation has taken Duyfken out of service. If you are concerned about the future of Australia's first s ..

Nov

28

Many hands make...a ship

Fremantle Just as when Duyfken was built, and just as during her many, many sea miles, the beauty of Duyfken is that so many people have been and will be involved in getting d ..

Nov

25

Through the back door.

Fremantle Boat Lifters Duyfken is back home! On Friday, 8 November, she arrived in the Port of Fremantle on the deck of cargo ship Da Zhong. The refit team was at the scene to  ..

Oct

29

Southen Latitudes

Eqautor, Indian Ocean 02 36.4S 88 45.7E At around noon yesterday, while we were having lunch, the Da Zhong crossed the Equator into the southern latitudes. We are due to arrive ..

Oct

17

Suez Canal

Red Sea Latitude 30 33.9 N Longitude 32 46.5E The day began early for Da Zhong as she prepared to move at 0100hrs, then with the pilot in control she entered the canal. At arou ..

Oct

12

Arriverderci Italy

Di Carrara, Italy Latitude 44 02N Longitude 10 02.7 E The day began cloudy but fine, and the Da Zhong crew, local stevedores and Biglift people are finishing loading ú mostly h ..

Oct

05

Another Ship Aboard

St Nazaire, France 47 17N 002 12W The day began early for the Da Zhong crew and BigLift people. It was still dark when I looked out of my cabin window at 0645hrs and another ve ..

Oct

04

La Rochelle to St Nazaire

St Nazaire, France 46 17.1N 001 55.0W The Pilot boarded Da Zhong at 0515 and was joined by two tugboats. The Da Zhong slowly leaves the port of La Rochelle and makes her way to ..

Oct

01

Chinese National day at La Rochelle Port

La Rochelle, France 46 05N 001 15.3W The day began fine and clear with another great sunrise. The Pilot boarded the Da Zhong at 0830 and by 0930 the ship berthed at the Port of ..

Sep

30

Bay of Biscay

Bay of Biscay 47 28.0N 004 12.4W The day dawned with a brilliant sunrise. DUring the night, the Da Zhong began to roll to a light swell as she entered the Bay of Biscay. The da ..

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