Rich History

Since 1960, this impressive, imaginative ship has been moored in Ostend's marina. The Mercator was built in Scotland and was commissioned in 1932...

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Father Damien

The Mercator became well known, among other reasons, because the Belgian Maritime Association’s training ship transported the remains of Father Damien from Panama to Antwerp in 1936.

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Amandine

On 3 April 1995, the Amandine sailed into Ostend for the last time, marking the end of the city’s Icelandic fishing industry. Today, she has been preserved as a museum ship...

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