According to the meeting of the commissaries on 24 February 1886 invested the shipyard in he purchase of the tug Nordsee which was to be exploited as the Noordzee. Van der Bent became responsible for the management, which he already did for more tugs. The intention was not so much to make the investments profitable but more to find a potential buyer.
The Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche Courant dated 17 February 1886 reported that between 9 and 24 December a German tug Nordsee was docked in the dry dock at Vlissingen, Netherlands. Her length was 17 metres, her draught 1,60 metres and she measured 198 cubic metres. The edition dated 4 March 1887 reported her arrival at Vlissingen, Netherlands with the fishery bomschuit Cornelia no. 99 of Flushing to be used for the harbour works and the two new steam lighters Industrie IX and X of Kinderdijk. The latter were to be fitted out at the shipyard De Schelde with boilers and engines. This was the last voyage of the Noordzee in service of the shipyard. She was sold to a French shipping company and should be handed over after undergoing some minor repairs. Another newspaper the Vlissingse Courant dated the 6th confirmed this item adding some details. The Cornelia no. 99 was bought to be used as a working vessel I the outer harbour. The iron lighters similar to each other were built by L. Smit&Zoon. The Noordzee was to be brought over sea to Le Havre and from there via inland waters to Paris. Her captain S. Meuldijk would bring her to her new destination. The repairs included the making of a lowering mast and funnel. The edition of Sunday the 13th reported her departure on Thursday afternoon.
Source
Municipality Archive Flushing (214) Archief Kon. Mij. De Schelde 1875-1970 nv.no. 6. Minutes of the meetings of commissaries 13 November 1875-9 June 1894.
The Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche Courant dated 17 February 1886 reported that between 9 and 24 December a German tug Nordsee was docked in the dry dock at Vlissingen, Netherlands. Her length was 17 metres, her draught 1,60 metres and she measured 198 cubic metres. The edition dated 4 March 1887 reported her arrival at Vlissingen, Netherlands with the fishery bomschuit Cornelia no. 99 of Flushing to be used for the harbour works and the two new steam lighters Industrie IX and X of Kinderdijk. The latter were to be fitted out at the shipyard De Schelde with boilers and engines. This was the last voyage of the Noordzee in service of the shipyard. She was sold to a French shipping company and should be handed over after undergoing some minor repairs. Another newspaper the Vlissingse Courant dated the 6th confirmed this item adding some details. The Cornelia no. 99 was bought to be used as a working vessel I the outer harbour. The iron lighters similar to each other were built by L. Smit&Zoon. The Noordzee was to be brought over sea to Le Havre and from there via inland waters to Paris. Her captain S. Meuldijk would bring her to her new destination. The repairs included the making of a lowering mast and funnel. The edition of Sunday the 13th reported her departure on Thursday afternoon.
Source
Municipality Archive Flushing (214) Archief Kon. Mij. De Schelde 1875-1970 nv.no. 6. Minutes of the meetings of commissaries 13 November 1875-9 June 1894.
