Calandkanaal High (Rear Range) Lighthouse, Europoort, Rotterdam, Netherlands

This light sits on a penninsula of land adjacent to the Calandkanaal a dredged channel created for shipping to the Europoort at Rotterdam, Netherlands. It is a 141' concrete tower with a square gallery and modern 3x3 light display. Photos taken in April 2013.

Hoek Van Holland Front Range (New), Hoek Van Holland, Netherlands

This is a modern light that replaced the former Hoek Van Holland Low lighthouse that has since been relocated to the Maritime Museum in Rotterdam.  It is a 95' concrete tower with a square gallery and modern 3x3 light display. Photos taken in April 2013.

Hoek Van Holland Range Rear (New), Hoek Van Holland, Netherlands

This modern light replaced the old Hoek Van Holland High light which remains nearby as a museum. It was constructed in approximately 1970 and is a 144' concrete tower with a modern 3x3 light display. Photo taken in April 2013.

Hoek Van Holland High (Range Rear) Lighthouse, Hoek Van Holland, Netherlands

This light, a 69' cast iron tower, was built in 1893 and served as the rear range light at Hoek Van Holland (Hook of Holland), Netherlands. It was deactivated in 1974 with the construction of the Maasvlakte. It now serves as a museum (Netherlands Coastal Lighthouse Museum).  Photos taken in April 2013 from the M.S. Rotterdam.

LV11, Trinity House Lightship, Maritime Museum, Rotterdam, Netherlands

This vessel, the former LV11 Trinity House Lightship, is moored near the Het Havenmuseum (Maritime Museum) in Rotterdam, Netherlands.  The ship was originally commissioned in 1951 and served as a lightship in England and Wales until it was withdrawn from service in 1988. It served as Dudgeon station, Morecambe Bay station, St. Gowan station and for a short time was on loan to Mersey Docks and Harbour Board as Bar station.  It was sold in 1991 and eventually rebuilt into a floating restaurant. It was the floating restaurant Breevertien from 2000 to 2002. It was again sold and in 2009 reopened as the Restaurant Tinto.  At the time of taking these photos in April 2013 it remained open as Restaurant Tinto.

Hoek Van Holland Low, Maritime Museum, Rotterdam, Netherlands

This lighthouse, formerly the Hoek Van Holland Low (Range Front) Lighthouse was originally built in 1900 and was the front range light at Hoek Van Holland (Hook of Holland). With the development of the Europort and Maasvlakte the light was deactivated in 1967.  It was moved in 1977 and currently is on display at the Het Havenmuseum (Maritime Museum) in the Leuvehaven area of Rotterdam a short distance from the beautiful Erasmus Bridge over the Nieuwe Maas. Photos taken in April 2013.