Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft
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The Lake Zurich Shipping Company or Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft (commonly abbreviated to ZSG) is a public Swiss
company operating passenger ships and boats on Lake Zürich
.
The company operates services connecting lake-side towns between Zürich
and Rapperswil
, as well as more tourist oriented cruises and boat services on the River Limmat
through the centre of the city of Zurich
. It is a member of the Zürich Public Transport Network (ZVV) and transports over 1,5 million passengers every year.
The ZSG is a joint stock company with a share capital of 11 million Swiss Franc
s (CHF). The share capital – one third is in private hands – is divided into 110,000 bearer shares, each with a nominal value of CHF 100.
Steam navigation started on Lake Zurich in 1834, when Franz Carl Caspar and Johann Jakob Lämmlin founded a new company (Caspar und Lämmlin, Unternehmer der Dampfschiffahrt auf dem Zürcher- und Walensee) and ordered their first ship from William Fairbairn
of Manchester
, England
. The Minerva entered service the following year.
Over the years, various other companies started operating steam ships on the lake, and various mergers took place, until the entire fleet was taken over by the Swiss Northeastern Railway
(NOB) in 1874. The NOB also owned most of the railway network around the lake, and this monopoly led to consumer resistance, and to the formation of the Zürcher Dampfbootgesellschaft (Zürich Steamship Company) in 1890/91. In order to operate a tram-like suburban traffic, a series of nine screw steamships was ordered.
When the NOB became part of the Swiss Federal Railways in 1903, the Zürcher Dampfbootgesellschaft took over its fleet of ships on Lake Zurich. This included the large paddle steamer
Helvetia. In 1909 and 1914, it ordered two further large paddle steamers, which were to become today's Stadt Zürich and Stadt Rapperswil respectively.
In 1934 the Zürcher Dampfbootgesellschaft introduced its first successful motor ship
, the Etzel, and from then on the fleet became increasingly motorized. As a consequence, the company changed its name to Zürichsee Schifffahrtgesellschaft, or ZSG for short, in 1957.
In 1990, the ZSG became part of the Zürich Public Transport Network (ZVV), accepting the ZVVs common tickets and tariffs.
In 2009 there was a centennial exhibition on board Stadt Zürich
at Zürich-Bürkliplatz. On June 12, 2009, exactly 100 years after the maiden voyage of the steamship Stadt Zürich, its anniversary trip with invited guests and its sistership Stadt Rapperswil
was celebrated.
s, including two historical paddle steamer
s – Stadt Zürich
(built in 1909) and Stadt Rapperwil
(1914) – and 15 motor vessels of various sizes is operated by the Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft. ZSG's flagship MS Helvetia has a capacity of 1200 passengers. The fleet includes three small Limmat
boats for round trips on the Limmat
river and on the lower Lake Zürich at Zürich.
, built in 1875 and last operated in 1958, was scrapped in 1964. The so-called Landi-Boote built for the Swiss national exposition ("Landi") of 1939 – MS Etzel, Halbinsel Au, Möwe and Speer – were decommissioned at the end of the 1990s and replaced by three motor ships (300 passengers each) of the Albis type – Albis, Pfannenstiel and Uetliberg – in addition to two smaller (150 passengers each) motor ships – Zimmerberg and Forch.
, Wollishofen
, Kilchberg
-Bendlikon, Küsnacht-Heslibach, Küsnacht
, Zollikon
, Meilen
, Herrliberg
, Rüschlikon
, Thalwil
, Erlenbach
, Oberrieden
, Horgen
, Au peninsula
, Wädenswil
, Richterswil
, Stäfa
, Männedorf
, Ufenau
island and Rapperswil
. There also are short round trips (1,5 hours) from Zürich-Bürkliplatz heading to Erlenbach and Thalwil.
The company also operates services on the Limmat
river through the centre of Zurich. These services operate upriver from the Landesmuseum
to Lake Zurich, stopping at Wollishofen
and Zürichhorn
before returning downriver to the Landesmuseum. Because of the low bridges over the Limmat in central Zurich, these services use low profile motor boats.
The ZSG employs approximatively 80 permanent members of staff, and in the main summer season (April-December) five additional nautical seasonal workers, as well as seven staff in the ticket office at Zürich Bürkliplatz. In its own ship yard
at Zürich-Wollishofen
work qualified carpenters, painters, mechanics, electricians, plumbers and locksmiths.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
company operating passenger ships and boats on Lake Zürich
Lake Zurich
Lake Zurich is a lake in Switzerland, extending southeast of the city of Zurich. It is also known as Lake Zürich and Lake of Zürich. It lies approximately at co-ordinates ....
.
The company operates services connecting lake-side towns between Zürich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
and Rapperswil
Rapperswil
Rapperswil-Jona is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.Besides Rapperswil and Jona, which were separate municipalities until 2006, the municipality includes Bollingen, Busskirch, Curtiberg, Kempraten-Lenggis, Wagen, and Wurmsbach.-Today:On...
, as well as more tourist oriented cruises and boat services on the River Limmat
Limmat
The Limmat is a river in Switzerland. It is the continuation of the Linth river, known as Limmat from the point of effluence from Lake Zurich, in the city of Zurich. From Zurich it flows in a northwesterly direction, after 35 km reaching the river Aare...
through the centre of the city of Zurich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
. It is a member of the Zürich Public Transport Network (ZVV) and transports over 1,5 million passengers every year.
The ZSG is a joint stock company with a share capital of 11 million Swiss Franc
Swiss franc
The franc is the currency and legal tender of Switzerland and Liechtenstein; it is also legal tender in the Italian exclave Campione d'Italia. Although not formally legal tender in the German exclave Büsingen , it is in wide daily use there...
s (CHF). The share capital – one third is in private hands – is divided into 110,000 bearer shares, each with a nominal value of CHF 100.
History
William Fairbairn
Sir William Fairbairn, 1st Baronet was a Scottish civil engineer, structural engineer and shipbuilder.-Early career:...
of Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The Minerva entered service the following year.
Over the years, various other companies started operating steam ships on the lake, and various mergers took place, until the entire fleet was taken over by the Swiss Northeastern Railway
Swiss Northeastern Railway
The Swiss Northeastern Railway or NOB was an early railway company in Switzerland.In 1853 the Swiss Northern Railway merged with the Lake Constance and Rheinfall Railways under the name Swiss Northeastern Railway.The main instigator was Alfred Escher...
(NOB) in 1874. The NOB also owned most of the railway network around the lake, and this monopoly led to consumer resistance, and to the formation of the Zürcher Dampfbootgesellschaft (Zürich Steamship Company) in 1890/91. In order to operate a tram-like suburban traffic, a series of nine screw steamships was ordered.
When the NOB became part of the Swiss Federal Railways in 1903, the Zürcher Dampfbootgesellschaft took over its fleet of ships on Lake Zurich. This included the large paddle steamer
Paddle steamer
A paddle steamer is a steamship or riverboat, powered by a steam engine, using paddle wheels to propel it through the water. In antiquity, Paddle wheelers followed the development of poles, oars and sails, where the first uses were wheelers driven by animals or humans...
Helvetia. In 1909 and 1914, it ordered two further large paddle steamers, which were to become today's Stadt Zürich and Stadt Rapperswil respectively.
In 1934 the Zürcher Dampfbootgesellschaft introduced its first successful motor ship
Motor ship
A motor ship or motor vessel is a ship propelled by an internal combustion engine, usually a diesel engine. The name of motor ships are often prefixed with MS, M/S, MV or M/V.- See also :...
, the Etzel, and from then on the fleet became increasingly motorized. As a consequence, the company changed its name to Zürichsee Schifffahrtgesellschaft, or ZSG for short, in 1957.
In 1990, the ZSG became part of the Zürich Public Transport Network (ZVV), accepting the ZVVs common tickets and tariffs.
In 2009 there was a centennial exhibition on board Stadt Zürich
Paddle steamer Stadt Zürich
Stadt Zürich is the oldest steam paddle ship on Lake Zurich. Stadt Zürich was built in 1909 by Escher, Wyss & Cie. in Zürich for the Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft, as the 32nd ship in touristic service on Lake Zürich...
at Zürich-Bürkliplatz. On June 12, 2009, exactly 100 years after the maiden voyage of the steamship Stadt Zürich, its anniversary trip with invited guests and its sistership Stadt Rapperswil
Paddle steamer Stadt Rapperswil
The Stadt Rapperswil is a steam paddle ship on Lake Zurich. She was built in 1914 by Escher, Wyss & Cie. in Zürich for the Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft. In contrast to most other Swiss paddle steamers, the most striking features of this vessel and its sister ship Stadt Zürich are a short...
was celebrated.
Current fleet as of 2011
A fleet of 17 passenger shipPassenger ship
A passenger ship is a ship whose primary function is to carry passengers. The category does not include cargo vessels which have accommodations for limited numbers of passengers, such as the ubiquitous twelve-passenger freighters once common on the seas in which the transport of passengers is...
s, including two historical paddle steamer
Paddle steamer
A paddle steamer is a steamship or riverboat, powered by a steam engine, using paddle wheels to propel it through the water. In antiquity, Paddle wheelers followed the development of poles, oars and sails, where the first uses were wheelers driven by animals or humans...
s – Stadt Zürich
Paddle steamer Stadt Zürich
Stadt Zürich is the oldest steam paddle ship on Lake Zurich. Stadt Zürich was built in 1909 by Escher, Wyss & Cie. in Zürich for the Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft, as the 32nd ship in touristic service on Lake Zürich...
(built in 1909) and Stadt Rapperwil
Paddle steamer Stadt Rapperswil
The Stadt Rapperswil is a steam paddle ship on Lake Zurich. She was built in 1914 by Escher, Wyss & Cie. in Zürich for the Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft. In contrast to most other Swiss paddle steamers, the most striking features of this vessel and its sister ship Stadt Zürich are a short...
(1914) – and 15 motor vessels of various sizes is operated by the Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft. ZSG's flagship MS Helvetia has a capacity of 1200 passengers. The fleet includes three small Limmat
Limmat
The Limmat is a river in Switzerland. It is the continuation of the Linth river, known as Limmat from the point of effluence from Lake Zurich, in the city of Zurich. From Zurich it flows in a northwesterly direction, after 35 km reaching the river Aare...
boats for round trips on the Limmat
Limmat
The Limmat is a river in Switzerland. It is the continuation of the Linth river, known as Limmat from the point of effluence from Lake Zurich, in the city of Zurich. From Zurich it flows in a northwesterly direction, after 35 km reaching the river Aare...
river and on the lower Lake Zürich at Zürich.
| Name | Type | Built in | Passengers | Builder | Engine | Named after | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadt Zürich Paddle steamer Stadt Zürich Stadt Zürich is the oldest steam paddle ship on Lake Zurich. Stadt Zürich was built in 1909 by Escher, Wyss & Cie. in Zürich for the Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft, as the 32nd ship in touristic service on Lake Zürich... |
Steam ship | 1909 | 750 | Escher Wyss & Cie. Escher Wyss & Cie. Escher Wyss & Cie., also known as Escher Wyss AG, was a Swiss industrial company with a focus on engineering and turbine construction. The company was headquartered in the Zurich quarter of Escher Wyss, which takes its name from the company.... |
368 kW Watt The watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units , named after the Scottish engineer James Watt . The unit, defined as one joule per second, measures the rate of energy conversion.-Definition:... (Escher Wyss) |
The city of Zurich Zürich Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich... |
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| Stadt Rapperswil Paddle steamer Stadt Rapperswil The Stadt Rapperswil is a steam paddle ship on Lake Zurich. She was built in 1914 by Escher, Wyss & Cie. in Zürich for the Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft. In contrast to most other Swiss paddle steamers, the most striking features of this vessel and its sister ship Stadt Zürich are a short... |
Steam ship | 1914 | 750 | Escher Wyss & Cie. | 368 kW (Escher Wyss) | The city of Rapperswil Rapperswil Rapperswil-Jona is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.Besides Rapperswil and Jona, which were separate municipalities until 2006, the municipality includes Bollingen, Busskirch, Curtiberg, Kempraten-Lenggis, Wagen, and Wurmsbach.-Today:On... |
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| Helvetia | Motor ship Motor ship A motor ship or motor vessel is a ship propelled by an internal combustion engine, usually a diesel engine. The name of motor ships are often prefixed with MS, M/S, MV or M/V.- See also :... |
1964 | 1200 | Bodan-Werft Metallbau GmbH | 635 kW (MAN Man The term man is used for an adult human male . However, man is sometimes used to refer to humanity as a whole... ) |
Helvetia Helvetia Helvetia is the female national personification of Switzerland, officially Confœderatio Helvetica, the "Helvetic Confederation".The allegory is typically pictured in a flowing gown, with a spear and a shield emblazoned with the Swiss flag, and commonly with braided hair, commonly with a wreath as... , the national personification of Switzerland |
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| Linth | Motor ship | 1952 | 1000 | Bodan | 730 kW (2×365, MAN | The Linth Linth The Linth is a Swiss river starting above Linthal the mountains of Glarus near the Klausen Pass and flowing from there north through the Glarus valley passing Schwanden, where it is joined by its main tributary Sernft, Ennenda, the town of Glarus, Netstal, and Näfels, from where it is channeled to... , a river that feeds Lake Zurich) |
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| Limmat | Motor ship | 1958 | 850 | Bodan | 485 kW (MAN) | The Limmat Limmat The Limmat is a river in Switzerland. It is the continuation of the Linth river, known as Limmat from the point of effluence from Lake Zurich, in the city of Zurich. From Zurich it flows in a northwesterly direction, after 35 km reaching the river Aare... , the outfall river of Lake Zurich |
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| Wädenswil | Motor ship | 1968 | 700 | Bodan | 442 kW (MAN) | Wädenswil Wädenswil -References:... , a town on Lake Zurich |
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| Panta Rhei | Motor ship | 2007 | 700 | ÖSWAG | 884 kW (2×442, MAN) | Everything Flows in Ancient Greek | |
| Säntis | Motor ship | 1957 | 300 | Bodan / ZSG | 440 kW (MAN) | Säntis Säntis At 2,502.9 meters above sea level, Säntis is the tallest mountain in the Alpstein massif of northeastern Switzerland. The mountain is a highly visible landmark thanks to its exposed northerly location within the Alpstein massif. As a consequence, houses called Säntisblick can be found in regions... , a Swiss mountain |
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| Albis | Motor ship | 1997 | 300 | Bodan | 500 kW (2×250, MAN) | Albis Albis The Albis is a chain of hills in the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, stretching for some 19 km from Sihlbrugg in the south to Waldegg near Zurich in the north. The chain forms, among others, the border between the Affoltern and Horgen districts. The best known point is Uetliberg at 870 m,... , a range of hills near Zurich |
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| Pfannenstiel | Motor ship | 1998 | 300 | Bodan | 500 kW (2×250, MAN) | Pfannenstiel Pfannenstiel (Zürich) Pfannenstiel is a wooded mountain respectively a region overlooking the Lake Zürich and Zürcher Oberland in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.- Geography :... , a mountain overlooking Lake Zurich |
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| Uetliberg | Motor ship | 1999 | 300 | Bodan | 500 kW (2×250, MAN) | Uetliberg Uetliberg The Üetliberg is a mountain in the Swiss plateau, part of the Albis chain, rising to 873 m . The Uetliberg offers a panoramic view of the entire city of Zurich and the Lake of Zurich. There is also a hotel in the name of "Uto Kulm" on this small mountain... , a mountain overlooking Zurich |
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| Bachtel | Motor ship | 1962 | 250 | Bodan | 250 kW (MAN) | The Bachtel Tower Bachtel Tower Bachtel Tower is a tall radio tower on high Bachtel mountain near Hinwil, Switzerland, overloking Zürcher Oberland.... overlooking Lake Zurich |
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| Zimmerberg | Motor ship | 2001 | 150 | Bodan | 294 kW (2×147, MAN) | Zimmerberg Zimmerberg Zimmerberg is a mountain and a region located in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland. Its name bases on the Old High German word zimbar in the meaning of lumber.- Geography :... , a mountain overlooking Lake Zurich |
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| Forch | Motor ship | 2001 | 150 | Bodan | 294 kW (2×147, MAN) | Forch Forch Forch is a village and a mountain pass located in the municipalities of Küsnacht and Maur in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland.- Geography :Forch is located approximately in the southeast of Zürich, nearby Zumikon and Maur... , a village near Zurich |
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| Turicum | Limmat boat | 1992 | 51 | Bodan | 116 kW (2×58, MWM) | An early name for Zurich Zürich Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich... |
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| Felix | Limmat boat | 1993 | 51 | Bodan | 116 kW (2×58, MWM) | Felix Felix and Regula The saints Felix and Regula are Coptic Orthodox and Roman Catholic saints, together with their servant Exuperantius, and are the patron saints of Zürich, their feast day being 11 September at the head of the Coptic Calendar.... , one of Zurich's patron saints |
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| Regula | Limmat boat | 1993 | 51 | Bodan | 116 kW (2×58, MWM) | Regula Felix and Regula The saints Felix and Regula are Coptic Orthodox and Roman Catholic saints, together with their servant Exuperantius, and are the patron saints of Zürich, their feast day being 11 September at the head of the Coptic Calendar.... , another of Zurich's patron saints |
Former fleet
The paddle steamer HelvetiaPaddle steamer Helvetia
The Helvetia was a paddle steamer that operated on Lake Zürich in Switzerland between 1875 and 1958. She had a capacity of 1200 passengers....
, built in 1875 and last operated in 1958, was scrapped in 1964. The so-called Landi-Boote built for the Swiss national exposition ("Landi") of 1939 – MS Etzel, Halbinsel Au, Möwe and Speer – were decommissioned at the end of the 1990s and replaced by three motor ships (300 passengers each) of the Albis type – Albis, Pfannenstiel and Uetliberg – in addition to two smaller (150 passengers each) motor ships – Zimmerberg and Forch.
| Name | Type | Built in | Passengers | Builder | Engine | Decommissioned | Named after | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helvetia Paddle steamer Helvetia The Helvetia was a paddle steamer that operated on Lake Zürich in Switzerland between 1875 and 1958. She had a capacity of 1200 passengers.... |
Steam ship | 1875 | 1200 | Escher Wyss & Cie. Escher Wyss & Cie. Escher Wyss & Cie., also known as Escher Wyss AG, was a Swiss industrial company with a focus on engineering and turbine construction. The company was headquartered in the Zurich quarter of Escher Wyss, which takes its name from the company.... |
480 PS (Escher Wyss) | 1958, scrapped and scuttled in 1964 | Helvetia Helvetia Helvetia is the female national personification of Switzerland, officially Confœderatio Helvetica, the "Helvetic Confederation".The allegory is typically pictured in a flowing gown, with a spear and a shield emblazoned with the Swiss flag, and commonly with braided hair, commonly with a wreath as... , the national personification of Switzerland |
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| Etzel | Motor ship | 1934 | Escher Wyss & Cie. Escher Wyss & Cie. Escher Wyss & Cie., also known as Escher Wyss AG, was a Swiss industrial company with a focus on engineering and turbine construction. The company was headquartered in the Zurich quarter of Escher Wyss, which takes its name from the company.... |
2001, now used by the Etzel society | Etzel Etzel (mountain) The Etzel is a mountain in the Alps on the south side of Lake Zurich in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.... , a mountain overlooking Lake Zurich |
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| Halbinsel Au | Motor ship | The Au peninsula Au peninsula The Au peninsula is located in the Swiss Lake Zürich at the municipality Au between Wädenswil and Horgen in the Canton of Zurich.- History :... in Lake Zurich |
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| Möwe | Motor ship | |||||||
| Speer | Motor ship | Speer Speer (mountain) The Speer is a mountain in the Appenzell Alps, overlooking the region between Lake Zurich and Lake Walenstadt in the canton of St. Gallen.Being easily accessible, the summit is popular for its panoramic view of the Alps from central to eastern Switzerland. The ascent, however, involves a few hours... , a mountain overlooking Lake Zurich |
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| Ufenau | Motor ship | 1977 | Bodan | 2001, now used as Davidoff by Hensa AG at Rapperswil Rapperswil Rapperswil-Jona is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.Besides Rapperswil and Jona, which were separate municipalities until 2006, the municipality includes Bollingen, Busskirch, Curtiberg, Kempraten-Lenggis, Wagen, and Wurmsbach.-Today:On... |
Ufenau Ufenau Ufenau is an island located, with the neighbouring island of Lützelau, in Lake Zürich in Switzerland between Freienbach and Rapperswil .- Geography :... , an island in Lake Zurich |
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| Glärnisch | Motor ship | Escher Wyss & Cie. Escher Wyss & Cie. Escher Wyss & Cie., also known as Escher Wyss AG, was a Swiss industrial company with a focus on engineering and turbine construction. The company was headquartered in the Zurich quarter of Escher Wyss, which takes its name from the company.... |
since 2007 serving as Restaurant ship in Wädenswil | Glärnisch Glärnisch The Glärnisch is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, overlooking the valley of the Linth in the canton of Glarus. It consists of several summits of which the highest is distinguished by the name Bächistock, followed by the Vrenelisgärtli and the Ruchen .The massif of the Glärnisch consists of two... , a Swiss mountain |
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| Stäfa | Motor ship | Escher Wyss & Cie. Escher Wyss & Cie. Escher Wyss & Cie., also known as Escher Wyss AG, was a Swiss industrial company with a focus on engineering and turbine construction. The company was headquartered in the Zurich quarter of Escher Wyss, which takes its name from the company.... |
serving as Restaurant ship for the community center Zürich-Wollishofen | Stäfa Stäfa Stäfa is a municipality in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-Geography:Stäfa has an area of . Of this area, 46.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 18.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 34% is settled and the remainder is non-productive... , a town on the banks of Lake Zurich |
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Operations
The ZSG operates regular round trips from its main Zurich landing point at Bürklipatz. These stop on both shores at ZürichhornZürichhorn
Zürichhorn is a river delta on Zürichsee's eastern shore in the lower basin of the lake. The area is part of the parks and quays in the Seefeld quarter of the city of Zürich in Switzerland...
, Wollishofen
Wollishofen
Wollishofen is a suburb in Zurich's 2nd district.It was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Zurich in 1893.The suburb has a population of 15,592 distributed on an area of 5.75 km².-Transport:...
, Kilchberg
Kilchberg, Zurich
Kilchberg is a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.Its coat of arms features a sky-blue shield with a trillium.Kilchberg is also the site of a regional cemetery.-History:...
-Bendlikon, Küsnacht-Heslibach, Küsnacht
Küsnacht
Küsnacht is a municipality in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland.-History:Küsnacht is first mentioned in 1188 as de Cussenacho....
, Zollikon
Zollikon
Zollikon is a municipality in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-Geography:Zollikon has an area of . Of this area, 21.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 37.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 40.8% is settled and the remainder is non-productive...
, Meilen
Meilen
Meilen is a municipality in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.- History :Archaeological findings in Meilen date back more than 4,000 years. In January 1854 the level of lake Zürich was particularly low and the locals took the chance to gain some land...
, Herrliberg
Herrliberg
Herrliberg is a municipality in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.- History :There are findings dating back to the Bronze age....
, Rüschlikon
Rüschlikon
Rüschlikon is a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. It is located on the west shore of Lake Zurich.- Coat of arms :Its coat of arms features a white shield with a seerose, a red flower with a yellow center....
, Thalwil
Thalwil
Thalwil is a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. As of 2010 its population was of 17,189.-History:...
, Erlenbach
Erlenbach, Switzerland
Erlenbach is a municipality in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-History:Erlenbach is first mentioned in 981 as Liber Heremi though this identification is questionable. Between 1173-90 it was mentioned as Erlibach....
, Oberrieden
Oberrieden
Oberrieden is a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. It is one of the towns along the south shore of Lake Zurich.-Geography:...
, Horgen
Horgen
Horgen is a village in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.It is one of the larger towns along the south bank of the Lake of Zurich.- History :Horgen is also the type-site of Switzerland's middle Neolithic archaeological culture...
, Au peninsula
Au peninsula
The Au peninsula is located in the Swiss Lake Zürich at the municipality Au between Wädenswil and Horgen in the Canton of Zurich.- History :...
, Wädenswil
Wädenswil
-References:...
, Richterswil
Richterswil
Richterswil is a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-History:Richterswil is first mentioned in 1265 as Richtliswile.During the 17th Century, a series of peasant revolts broke out across Switzerland...
, Stäfa
Stäfa
Stäfa is a municipality in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-Geography:Stäfa has an area of . Of this area, 46.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 18.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 34% is settled and the remainder is non-productive...
, Männedorf
Männedorf
Männedorf is a municipality in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-History:Like in all other village along the lake of Zürich, archeological findings indicate settlements in the stone ages. The original settlement in the 7th or 8th century was called village of Manno...
, Ufenau
Ufenau
Ufenau is an island located, with the neighbouring island of Lützelau, in Lake Zürich in Switzerland between Freienbach and Rapperswil .- Geography :...
island and Rapperswil
Rapperswil
Rapperswil-Jona is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.Besides Rapperswil and Jona, which were separate municipalities until 2006, the municipality includes Bollingen, Busskirch, Curtiberg, Kempraten-Lenggis, Wagen, and Wurmsbach.-Today:On...
. There also are short round trips (1,5 hours) from Zürich-Bürkliplatz heading to Erlenbach and Thalwil.
The company also operates services on the Limmat
Limmat
The Limmat is a river in Switzerland. It is the continuation of the Linth river, known as Limmat from the point of effluence from Lake Zurich, in the city of Zurich. From Zurich it flows in a northwesterly direction, after 35 km reaching the river Aare...
river through the centre of Zurich. These services operate upriver from the Landesmuseum
Swiss National Museum
The Swiss National Museum — part of the Musée Suisse Group, itself affiliated with the Federal Office of Culture — is one of the most important art museums of cultural history in Europe and the world...
to Lake Zurich, stopping at Wollishofen
Wollishofen
Wollishofen is a suburb in Zurich's 2nd district.It was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Zurich in 1893.The suburb has a population of 15,592 distributed on an area of 5.75 km².-Transport:...
and Zürichhorn
Zürichhorn
Zürichhorn is a river delta on Zürichsee's eastern shore in the lower basin of the lake. The area is part of the parks and quays in the Seefeld quarter of the city of Zürich in Switzerland...
before returning downriver to the Landesmuseum. Because of the low bridges over the Limmat in central Zurich, these services use low profile motor boats.
The ZSG employs approximatively 80 permanent members of staff, and in the main summer season (April-December) five additional nautical seasonal workers, as well as seven staff in the ticket office at Zürich Bürkliplatz. In its own ship yard
Ship Yard
Ship Yard is a rail yard on the Richmond District in Richmond, Virginia. It is just east of Triple Crossing. Ship Yard is not often used for putting together trains, but is more for storing empty cars, especially boxcars....
at Zürich-Wollishofen
Wollishofen
Wollishofen is a suburb in Zurich's 2nd district.It was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Zurich in 1893.The suburb has a population of 15,592 distributed on an area of 5.75 km².-Transport:...
work qualified carpenters, painters, mechanics, electricians, plumbers and locksmiths.