after 65 years. Fully restored to her original condition, she began a new career as a sail training ship. Current specifications of the Belem 406 tons and 51 m of length Riveted steel keel (for older parts) Iron sheet: 11 mm Ballast in hull: 4,500 pig irons of 50 kg each Hull length without bowsprit: 51 m Bowsprit length: 7 m Extreme length: 58 m Waterline length: 48 m Midship width: 8.80 m Moulded depth: 4.60 m Draught: 3.60 m B.R.T.: 534 tons Displacement: 750 tons Masting - rigging Steel masts in 2 parts (lower mast, topmast) Main mast height above waterline level: 34 m Lower yards in steel, top gallant and royal yards in wood About 220 points of running-rigging About 250 simple-blocks, double-blocks and triple-blocks 4500 m of running-rigging in polyamide rope Sails Number of sails: 22 Sail area: 1000,5 m² (all above, without storm sail) Propulsion and equipment Driven by 2 diesel motors: John Deere 6135AFM, 575 HP each (installed February 2013) 2 propeller shafts, 2 four-blade propellers 3 generators Diesel storage: 40 tons Cruising range: 24 days at 7 knots, about 4 000 nautical miles (7400 km) Fresh water storage: 20 tons Production of about 3 tons of water per day via dialyzer Electric windlass 3 hydraulic capstans (two small on the bridge, one of each side, used to hoist upper yards, but never used during traineeships, one large on the poop, in front of the mizzen mast, used to heave tight hawsers during mooring operations) Performance Maximum speed with engine on flat calm sea: 8 to 9 knots Maximum speed with sails: 11 to 12 knots 75° abeam wind capability Duration to set all sails by good weather conditions: 30 to 40 mn Duration to heave tight all sails by good weather conditions: 50 to 60 mn Duration of a complete tacking: 15 to 20 mn depending on wind conditions Crewmen 16 men: 1 captain, 1 chief officer, 2 lieutenants, 1 chief engineer, 2 cooks, 1 boatswain, 1 carpenter, 7 yardmen (two from the French National Service until 2000) Personal management by la Société Nantaise de Navigation Maximum number of trainees: 48 (two watches of 24, divided in third of 16) See also Fantome References External links Fondation Belem Le trois-mâts barque Belem RC Belem Model Ship Eco-friendly French to ship their wine under sail Barques Individual sailing vessels Tall ships of France Ships built