Layout
Under the forcastle deck there are 4 two person cabins. Under the main deck another 4 four person cabins.
On deck behind the fore mast you find the Riggers Bar. This bar serves out the beverages during the daytrips. In this superstructure you also find a Lady’s toilet on portside and a Gent’s on starboard.
Behind the main mast we find the Coffee Shop.
Technical data
| Length Overall | 48 metres | |
| Length Hull | 38 metres | |
| Length between perpendiculars | 33.3 metres | |
| Beam | 6.75 metres | |
| Draft | 2.4 metres | |
| Draft air | 29 metres | |
| Sail area | 600 m2 | |
| Main engine | Scania DI 13 | 450 HP |
| Gearbox | ZF | 4.8:1 |
| Generator 1 | John Deere | 62KVA |
| Generator 2 | Mitsubishi | 20KVA |
| Emergency generator | Hatz | 17KVA |
| Steering | Tenfjord | Hydraulic |
| Watermaker | Sea Recovery | 2500 l/day |
| Tank drinking water | 9 m3 | |
| Tank fuel | 9 m3 | |
| Tank sewage | 10 m3 |
Rigging
‘Morgenster’ sails a clipper-brig rig.
These rigs were developed by the Americans during their struggle for independence.
The heavy English Man o' War ’s were not fit to catch the light and fast Americans who used the “hit and run” tactics.
The famous clippers were developed from these fast schooners and brigs.
| Accomodation crew | 10 persons | |
| Accomodation guests | ||
| Day trips | 90 passengers | |
| Multiple day trip | 36 trainees | |
| Accomodation cabin | 24 trainees | |
| Accomodation hammock | 6 trainees | |
| Accomodation bench | 6 trainees | |
Certificates and safety.
Morgenster’s safety management system is supervised and certificated by Bureau Veritas.
For safety Morgenster is under supervision of RINA and Register Holland.
She sails with two safety certificates
a. Special Purpose Ship and sail training ship sailing around the world with up to 36 trainees.
b. 98/18 EU as a passenger ship for day trips to 12 miles at sea by up to 90 passengers.
Beside an extensive safety equipment we have much attention for fire-safety: high level of insulation provide a safe evacuation time of at least one hour. The engine room has an extinguishing gas system
The other compartments are protected with a sprinkler system.
The entire woodwork of doors, wall and ceiling paneling, consists of all non-combustible material.