Saint Louis (hotel barge)

Saint Louis (named for Louis IX of France, later canonised) is a Luxemotor hotel barge, on the Canal de Garonne in South West France.

Hotel barge Saint Louis on the Canal de Garonne.
History
France
NameSaint Louis
OwnerSARL Saint Louis Barge
OperatorOwner operated
Port of registryLyon
Route
BuilderGebr. Boot, Alphen a/d Rijn
Launched1923
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Class and typeCommercial passenger vessel
Tonnage127
Length29.2 m (96 ft)
Beam5 m (16 ft)
Height3.2 m (10 ft)
Draught1.2 m (3.9 ft)
Decks2
Installed power2 x generators – Lister Petter Diesel 380Volt 14 KVA and Honda 220Volt 4.5 KVA
PropulsionGM 6V72 diesel motor, 180 H.P
SpeedCanal cruising speed 3 knots, Maximum speed 8 knots
Capacity6 passengers
Crew4 crew
Notes
  • Fuel capacity 3,000 litres, Water capacity 10,000 litres
  • 6 person Bombard Commando tender with 6HP Mercury outboard

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Built in 1923 by Gebroeders Boot in Alphen aan den Rijn in the Netherlands, Saint Louis was a bulk carrier and served on the Dutch inland seas and waterways carrying cargoes of grain and gravel until around 1985. At that time she was converted for use as a supply vessel in the port of Amsterdam, using the name Supplier 2. In 1994 she was sold and then converted into a hotel barge.

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