Fionia
At Hvide Sande Shipyard we have had the pleasure of maintaining the two-masted schooner Fionia since 2005. Below we have listed some of the work that has been done to keep the ship in good condition.
Renovation work planned for fall and winter 2024/2025
After a summer in Middelfart, we welcomed Fionia back in Hvide Sande at the end of September 2024.
The work planned for the fall/winter includes among other things the installation of a:
- New engine
- New gear
- New propeller
- New bulwark
- New rail
- New water-way.
Renovation of the schooner Fionia 2023/2024
Keel straightening, where the keel was replaced with a new oak keel in one piece.
The keelson was replaced with a heavy duty steel profile to secure the ship’s leeway.
The ship’s three bulkheads were replaced with steel.
A number of frames have been replaced
and the underwater cladding was also replaced.
New teak decking was installed in the salon.
The galley has been refitted with stainless steel panels and fixtures.
Aft service corridor added, also with stainless steel panels and fixtures.
The crew cabin was also refitted with new bunks and paneling.
The deck above the engine room and captain’s cabin was covered with a new Oregon pine deck with oak trim.
The skylight over the galley was also replaced.
A new wide jib was fabricated and installed, including new fittings.
History of Fionia
Fionia (the Latin name for Funen, which the ship is now named) was built in 1904.
It was used as a cargo ship until 1960, before becoming a sea angling ship in Elsinore.
From 2004 it worked as a daytrip vessel, until the distillery in Nyborg bought it in 2012.
Since 2023, the USTC Group in Middelfart has been the proud owner of the ship.
