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The Ejdern will make an extra trip to Mariefred on 4 July

The Ejdern will make an extra trip to Mariefred on Saturday 4 July.

As we were unfortunately unable to attend Ångans Day this year, and as Birka is closed to visitors this Saturday, we are organising a special trip to Mariefred.

Visit Gripsholm Castle, take a steam train ride, and meet the s/s Mariefred as it arrives from Stockholm.

So make the most of this opportunity and join us on this day trip. We set off from Södertälje at 09:45, return from Mariefred at 16:30 and arrive back home at around 19:30.

Tickets are available via the link below.

Tickets Tickster

S/S Ejdern was built in 1880 at Göteborgs mekaniska verkstad for coastal traffic in the Gothenburg archipelago and was launched on 14 May the same year. Between 1898 and 1906, the Ejdern travelled the waters around Lake Roxen to finally end up in Södertälje.

And today she is the World's Oldest Propeller Powered Coal Fired Steamship with Original Machine still in operation .. More about the ship and the association.

The museum association Ångfartyget Ejdern

The museum association Ångfartyget Ejdern shall work to ensure that S / S Ejdern - through voluntary efforts within the association - is preserved as a living communication historical monument in Södertälje. More about the ship and the association.

Sign up

You become a member by depositing the membership fee at Bankgiro 826-8302 or Swisha to 123 033 79 64.
Membership costs SEK 200 per year for one person or SEK 300 per year for a family (children under 18 living at home).
Enclose postal address and / or e-mail address.
As a member, you support the preservation of the Eider and receive four information sheets per year as well as the opportunity to go on the annual membership trip at a discounted price.

Work on board

If you are 16 years or older and want to try seafaring. Then you are welcome to contact the Office via e-mail or by phone. If you think it's fun and want to continue, we will help you with safety training and a medical certificate for seafarers. A small detail is that we in the crew work voluntarily. So unfortunately we can't offer a salary.

What's new

The new stay bolt is now in place 

The Midsummer weekend is now over, as is the welding job to replace the leaking strut bolt. The work has been completed and approved, including a successful pressure test. See the photos below. We

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The start of the season is approaching

Work is currently underway to replace the leaking strut bolt. Metal plates have been cut to size and new ones have started to be welded in place. The first stage of the welding work has also been approved by

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Work on the tie rod is continuing

The welding work on the boiler is continuing. The first section is complete and has been approved. The next stage is underway. We hope to be able to carry out a pressure test shortly.

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