Our Barge
A place with narrow waters and small ships
As Ad Langelaar began to unravel the history of Fenrir he was insistent that she must be no more
What is a Langedijker?
During our survey in Holland, the surveyor had told us that Fenrir was a ‘Langedijker’. We tried
100 years: The History of Fenrir
Barges live for a long time, often outlasting their builders and owners. Over the course of their
Where does the name come from?
It’s not uncommon for barges to have been given several names throughout their long lives, and it
No.1’s Ten reasons to own a barge...
With a name like No. 1, who better to construct a (not entirely serious) list of reasons to own a
No.1’s Ten reasons NOT to own a barge...
With a name like No. 1, who better to construct a (not entirely serious) list of reasons why you
Skip’s (nice & easy) guide to Fenrir...
Naturally, barges are primarily designed to carry freight, and hence, comprise of a lot of fixed
Scotty’s (excruciatingly technical) guide to Fenrir...
For the real black fingernail addicts, here are Scotty’s excruciatingly detailed explanations:
Fenrir is a dutch barge of the langedijker type, c.1922, measuring 22m x 3.12m and weighing in at around 45 tonnes.
To put her size in context, she is around the same width and slightly longer than a London Bendy Bus. In barging terms this is quite small, but to us, she’s plenty large enough thank you! Her very unusual dimensions are all part of her history which we will go on to describe later. Here’s some more information on our barge and barging in general: