Bleichen

The MS Bleichen is a preserved cargo ship docked at the Bremer Kai waterfront in Hamburg harbor. The vessel serves as a museum and shows the layout and structure of a multipurpose transport ship from the postwar era.

The ship was built in 1958 at the Nobiskrug shipyard in Rendsburg and transported cargo across the Baltic Sea. After decades of commercial service, it was retired in 2006 and later converted into a museum vessel.

The association that cares for this vessel shares knowledge about port work and maritime traditions with visitors. Walking through the ship gives a sense of how sailors lived and worked during cargo shipping days.

The ship is located close to the port museum and is easy to reach by public transportation. The area around the vessel is walkable and relatively flat, making access straightforward for most visitors.

The original diesel engine by Klöckner-Humboldt-Deutz is still on board and shows the propulsion technology of that era. The ship also kept much of its original steering and navigation equipment that visitors can see today.