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The German word for launch is "Barkasse". That is a boat transporting daytrippers within Hamburgs harbour area and alongside Alster River for short trips.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 May 2007
image by Eugene Ipavec and Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 May 2007
The flag is white with a dark blue roundel in its centre. In the roundel is a flourishy white "A" in script.
Source: Yellow Pages Hamburg 2006/2007 p.943.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 May 2007
This Hamburg-based firm exploits a fleet of almost thirty boats of several sizes, offering harbour and river excursions (dogs allowed!) of all kinds: parties, visits, weddings, etc. It is the largest operator of this kind in Hamburg.
For further information click: company website
Jan Mertens, 3 June 2006
![[Alstertouristik]](../images/d/de~atg.gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Mar 2007
ATG Alstertouristik-GmbH - It is a company running transport
of passengers on the River Alster in Hamburg. I spotted this flag at the
Außenalster on 3 April 2004.
Description of flag: a red cloth with a white swan swimming upon three
white horizontal line facing the hoist. Underneath the lines there is a
small white bow at the lower fly.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Mar 2007
ATG-Alstertouristik I know in the company
logo the swan is facing the right side (visible) but on the flag ist
facing the hoist i.e. the left side (visible).
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Mar 2007
![[Alstertouristik / Alster Kreuzfahrt]](../images/d/de~atg-akf.gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 July 2019
The line is part of ATG Alstertouristik-GmbH and is organising tourist trips between Alster Lake and the upper course of Alster River in the North of Hamburg. It was established probably in 2012.
The flag is yellow charged with a black inscription in three lines: "Alster- Kreuz Fahrt" (i.e. Alster Cruise Line). The hoist is filled by a red rectangular triangle with the logo of Alstertouristik, a white swan swimming upon three white horizontal line and a small bow, facing the hoist. The fly end is filled by a plain blue rectangular triangle.
Source: I spotted this flag at a stopover at Alster Lake on 3 June 2013
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 July 2019
![[Bülow]](../images/d/de~bulow.gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 May 2007
Bülow: It is a white flag with red stripes at top and bottom edge. In
the middle is the word "BÜLOW" written in black capitals and filling the
whole white field.
I spotted this flag in Hamburg harbour area on 15 January 2007.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 May 2007
![[Günther Ehlers]](../images/d/de~ge.gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 May 2007
Günther Ehlers: It is a green flag with a white diamond in its centre.
In the diamond is a flourishy black "E".
I spotted this flag in Hamburg harbour area on 7 April 2007.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 May 2007
![[Kapitän Prüsse]](../images/d/de~kappr.gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Feb 2007
Kapitän Prüsse - Prüsse is a shipping company for passenger transports,
especially for excursions of daytrippers. The company is located in Hamburg.
It is a red and white flag divided by saltire with a black capital
"P" in a black ring in the centre of the flag. (spotted 13 April 2006 in
Hamburg). For further information click the company's
site..
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Feb 2007
![[Max Jens Barkassenbetrieb]](../images/d/de~mj.gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 May 2007
Max Jens Barkassenbetrieb: It is a white over blue bicolour square flag.
In the white field is a red "M", in the blue one a white "J". The vertical
bars of both capitals on the flyend side are touching one another.
I spotted this flag in Hamburg harbour area on 28 March 2007.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 May 2007
![[Barkassen Meyer]](../images/d/de~barkm.gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 May 2007
Barkassen Meyer: The flag is divided by saltire. The colours are white(hoist
and fly), red(top) and green (bottom). In the centre of the flag is a white
black-edged roundel with a black capital "M" in it.
I spotted this flag in Hamburg harbour area on 28 March 2007.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 May 2007
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