Zaandam, Netherlands 13/17 August 201
Netherlands-flagged, homeport Scheveningen, Netherlands, IMO 8951932, MMSI 246198000 and call sign PDZS. Built by Stulcken&Sohn, Hamburg, Germany in 1911 for account of Hamburg as the-Senator Brockes and to be used as the lightship Elbe 2, later reserve ship. Until 1977 in service of the German coastguard. She and her sister ships had already a sailing ship shaped hull making it possible to stay on their anchorage even with rough seas. Sold for the price of scrapping in 1985 and since 1987 in Dutch hands and converted into a sailing 3-mast barque rigged training ship. Renamed Europa in 1994. In March 2010 was her figurehead replaced now representing the goddess Europa. Owned by B.V. ‘La Constance’ Maatschappij tot Exploitatie van Onroerende Goederen, Rotterdam, Netherlands
