Lightvessel No. 11
Lightvessel No.11 was a lightvessel that was in service in the Irish Sea between 1951 and 1988. She was built in 1951 for Trinity House by Philip & Son Ltd in Dartmouth, England.
She was used as a lightvessel near St Gowans Banks and Morecambe Bay before being retired on 21 October 1988. She was sold to Pound's Marine Service Ltd in 1991 for the price of £20,000, arriving in Portsmouth on 16 July 1991. She was later sold to Gus van der Loodt in 1995, who towed her to Rotterdam to convert her to a floating restaurant, opening as Breeveertien in 1999. She has been moored in the Wijnhaven, Rotterdam ever since, except for a brief period in April/May 2009 where she underwent a refit and restoration under new owners. Since 1 November 2009 she has been the location for Restaurant Tinto serving Spanish & Portuguese cuisine.
