Hamburg Tourist Ships (Germany)

Hamburger Schiffsrundfahrten

Last modified: 2019-07-08 by klaus-michael schneider
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Hamburg Launch Services

The German word for launch is "Barkasse". That is a boat transporting daytrippers within Hamburgs harbour area and alongside Alster River for short trips.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 May 2007

Rainer Abicht Elbreederei

The flag is white with a dark blue roundel in its centre. In the roundel is a flourishy white "A" in script.
Source: Yellow Pages Hamburg 2006/2007 p.943.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 May 2007

This Hamburg-based firm exploits a fleet of almost thirty boats of several sizes, offering harbour and river excursions (dogs allowed!) of all kinds: parties, visits, weddings, etc. It is the largest operator of this kind in Hamburg.
For further information click: company website
Jan Mertens, 3 June 2006

Alstertouristik

ATG Alstertouristik-GmbH - It is a company running transport of passengers on the River Alster in Hamburg. I spotted this flag at the Außenalster on 3 April 2004.
Description of flag: a red cloth with a white swan swimming upon three white horizontal line facing the hoist. Underneath the lines there is a small white bow at the lower fly.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Mar 2007

ATG-Alstertouristik I know in the company logo the swan is facing the right side (visible) but on the flag ist facing the hoist i.e. the left side (visible).
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Mar 2007

Alster Cruise Line Jack

The line is part of ATG Alstertouristik-GmbH and is organising tourist trips between Alster Lake and the upper course of Alster River in the North of Hamburg. It was established probably in 2012.
The flag is yellow charged with a black inscription in three lines: "Alster- Kreuz Fahrt" (i.e. Alster Cruise Line). The hoist is filled by a red rectangular triangle with the logo of Alstertouristik, a white swan swimming upon three white horizontal line and a small bow, facing the hoist. The fly end is filled by a plain blue rectangular triangle.
Source: I spotted this flag at a stopover at Alster Lake on 3 June 2013
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 July 2019

Bülow

Bülow: It is a white flag with red stripes at top and bottom edge. In the middle is the word "BÜLOW" written in black capitals and filling the whole white field.
I spotted this flag in Hamburg harbour area on 15 January 2007.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 May 2007

Günther Ehlers

Günther Ehlers: It is a green flag with a white diamond in its centre. In the diamond is a flourishy black "E".
I spotted this flag in Hamburg harbour area on 7 April 2007.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 May 2007

Kapitän Prüsse

Kapitän Prüsse - Prüsse is a shipping company for passenger transports, especially for excursions of daytrippers. The company is located in Hamburg.
It is a red and white flag divided by saltire with a black capital "P" in a black ring in the centre of the flag. (spotted 13 April 2006 in Hamburg). For further information click the company's site..
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Feb 2007

Max Jens Barkassenbetrieb

Max Jens Barkassenbetrieb: It is a white over blue bicolour square flag. In the white field is a red "M", in the blue one a white "J". The vertical bars of both capitals on the flyend side are touching one another.
I spotted this flag in Hamburg harbour area on 28 March 2007.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 May 2007

Barkassen Meyer

Barkassen Meyer: The flag is divided by saltire. The colours are white(hoist and fly), red(top) and green (bottom). In the centre of the flag is a white black-edged roundel with a black capital "M" in it.
I spotted this flag in Hamburg harbour area on 28 March 2007.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 May 2007

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