The History of MPS-NOORDERZON

• 1931 The Noorderzon, formerly known as Hilde F, was built in Veendam. The boat was built as a freight ship on the ship-yard by the Groll brothers. The Hilde F sails in the eastern part of Holland.
• From 1931 to 1999 the freight ship had many names; ending eventually with the Noorderzon, and idea of converting the boat into a 4-star hotel boat was born.
• 1999/2000 The renovation of the Noorderzon was finished and the hotel boat became fact.
• 2001 The current owners Bart Wijn and Leontien van Deuren bought the Noorderzon. They renovated the boat to a comfortable, light and proper hotel boat.
• 2002 Bart and Leontien started their first bike-and-barge holiday trip on the Noorderzon.
• 2004 The Clawa foundation awarded the accommodation of the Noorderzon with 4 ****! (more info: www.clawa.nl)

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