The legendary ship is for sale. She began life in Norway and Iceland ferrying cars and heavy equipment around the frigid waters of the North Atlantic. In 2001, the “Tufjord” (as she was known at the time) was acquired by Californian architect, Olle Lundberg, known for bringing a breath of nature into stark industrial spaces. After modernizing her and christening her “Maritol,” Lundberg sent her on her longest journey yet: across the Atlantic, through the Panama Canal and the iconic red arches of the Golden Gate Bridge, to San Francisco. In 2011, the architectural beauty was acquired by an eclectic engineer and NASA scientist duo and transformed into a recreational vessel used by a vibrant community of artists, scientists, and entrepreneurs. Written up in Forbes and the Wall Street Journal, the Maritol has become something of a legend in the Bay for being a place where brilliant ideas and unicorns are born. Three years ago, the Maritol was dry-docked and repainted. Today she is moored in Alameda where she awaits the next chapter of her unconventional life.

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Specifications

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Built

1975

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Last Dry-Docking

2018

 

Dimensions

LOA: 133 ft 0 in

Minimum Draft: 8 ft

Beam: 31.2 ft

Max Draft: 10 ft

 

Engines

Engine Brand: Wichmann diesel

Engine Model: 6 cyl 5515

Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel

Total Power: 990 hp

 

Tanks

Fuel: 16,195 gal

Fresh Water: 5,641 gal

Holding: 12,357 gal

Unicorn placenta: 500 gal