Advancements in reviving the gridlocked GREIF restoration efforts:
The historic sailing school ship GREIF is undergoing an extensive renovation at the Maritime Industrial and Commercial Park Volkswerft in Stralsund. This restoration project, supported by a broad alliance, includes the Commissioner for Culture and Media of the Federal Government, the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the University and Hanseatic City of Greifswald, the Ostdeutsche Sparkassenstiftung, the Rahsegler GREIF e.V. association, and other foundations, associations, and private donations.
The heart of the refurbishment involves the restoration of the ship's rigging, made possible by the financial support of the Ostdeutsche Sparkassenstiftung. An international team is working tirelessly on board to make the masts seaworthy again. The front of the two masts - the foremast - has been successfully hoisted on board and securely anchored. Steel cables are being tightened to securely hold the masts on the ship in the future.
Parallel to the work on the rigging, the production of new superstructures is underway. A lightweight, corrosion-resistant aluminum card house for the rear area and a central deck house are being created. These elements, along with a new canopy for a protected entrance to the forecastle, are expected to be completed and installed on board the GREIF in the coming weeks.
Upon its return to water, the GREIF will be equipped with necessary systems such as navigation, electricity, heating, sanitation, ventilation, and more. The interior of the ship will also be completed at this time. The bowsprit, on which the foresails will later be attached, has already been installed.
Weekly updates on the renovation progress can be found on Instagram (sss_greif) and Facebook (@segelschulschiff.greif). For more detailed information, visit the construction diary of the sailing school ship at [www.sssgreif.de/logbuch]. The sailing school ship GREIF is scheduled to return to water later this year, ready to continue its educational mission on the seas.
