For sale: fishing vessel for 300,000 euros

The cutter is for sale online and there is interest from England, Albania, Africa and even Indonesia. The latter buyers do ask whether the Zeebrugge fishermen want to bring the ship.

“A bargain for that price”

Here and there a small dent, a bit of rust, but all in all the cutter Francine looks beautiful. Since Monday you can simply buy the ship via secondhand.be for 300,000 euros. And according to the Francine crew, that’s a godsend. A fishing ship for a bargain.

“That is certainly a bargain. If you see that the navigation alone costs 200,000 euros. The engine costs 500,000 euros. And that winch of 350,000 euros. Just think of the auxiliary engines and all installations. And then it is iron alone. 100,000 euros already. Really, this is definitely a price”says Chris Cocquyt of Z.90 Francine- Rederij Longships.

Interest from all over the world

The question is, of course, what you can do with an authentic goat trailer. Apparently much more than just fishing. Cargo and transport is also possible. After all, the ship is 38 meters long, has powerful engines and also has a long history.

Responses are now pouring in from all over, all day long, from all over the world.