Grand re-opening in
The Ship Pommern
On 1st October 2016 the Pommern was closed to visitors and will open again with a new visitor experience in May 2019. The ship is currently moored 500 metres north of the Maritime Museum.
A new quay is being built on the Pommern’s regular mooring spot below the Maritime Museum. There the Pommern will lie afloat surrounded by a large wooden deck, a great spot for events and markets. On board, the main deck and jigger mast are being restored. The entire onaboard experience is being renewed and in May 2019 the refurbished Pommern is reopened, introducing the new visitor experience “Pommern – 100 Days under Sail”.
HISTORY
The Pommern is the only four-masted merchant sailing ship in the world still in its original state. She is a typical cargo carrier, built 1903 in Scotland and bought by the Åland shipowner Gustaf Erikson in 1923. Pommern has carried timber from Scandinavia, saltpetre from Chile and grain from Australia. Her last commercial voyage was done in 1939 and since 1952 Pommern has been a museum ship. Today the ship is owned by the Town of Mariehamn, but is managed by the Åland Maritime Museum Trust.
Pommern - 100 days under sail
The Åland Maritime Museum Trust is making a major investment in a new visitor experience on board the Pommern. The exhibition 'Pommern – 100 days under sail' will make the ship come alive with the crew’s own stories. It will be an exciting experience based on real events, where the visitors get to explore the ship and sense the presence of her elusive crew.
JOIN THE CREW
Now it’s possible to become one of the crew that sails the Pommern into the future. By making a donation to the Åland Maritime Museum Trust you will get your own or somebody else’s name noted in the ship’s muster roll. Choose the position that suits you best; apprentice, able seaman, sailmaker or master. Your gift will help the Åland Maritime Museum Trust to preserve the Pommern as a guardian of Åland’s maritime heritage.
MUSTER CERTIFICATE
Apprentice – 25 euro
Personalized muster certificate and listing in the muster roll for the Pommern kept at the Maritime Museum.
Able seaman – 100 euro
Personalized muster certificate, listing in the muster roll for the Pommern kept at the Maritime Museum and invitation to a VIP evening on board the Pommern.
Sailmaker – 250 euro
Personalized muster certificate, listing in the muster roll for the Pommern kept at the Maritime Museum, invitation to a VIP evening on board the Pommern and a unique memento made in wood from the Pommern’s deck by local artist Peter Lindberg.
Master – 1 000 euro
Personalized muster certificate, listing in the muster roll for the Pommern kept at the Maritime Museum, invitation for two to a VIP evening on board the Pommern and a unique memento made in wood from the Pommern’s deck by local artist Peter Lindberg.
You can order your muster certificate here or when visiting the Åland Maritime Museum. When making your order here, your certificate will be sent to the preferred address.
ORDER FORM
THE MUSTER ROLL
In the muster roll are the names of those who have joined the crew on the Pommern.
