The stamp shows us an inland barge leaving the Briare aqueduct across the Loire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Briare_aqueduct, the canal barge is a spits of which many could be found on the Dutch, German, Belgium and French canals, it are narrow canal and river vessels. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A9niche_(barge)
The “spits” shown on the stamp has on the bow the name LUCIE, one of the anchors is missing on the stamp but the barge depict is the Belgium spits LUCIE.
Built in 1955 by Van Kerckhoven in Merelbeke, near Ghent, Belgium for M. Notredame, Nieuwport, Belgium.
Launched as the LUCIE.
Tonnage 363 brt, dim. 38.66 x 5.08 x 2.42m.
Powered first with a 165 hp Detroit, later replaced with a 240 hp Detroit diesel engine.
ENI No 06001048.
She was used on the canals and rivers of Europe mostly I believe with bulk-cargo. The stamp shows her in ballast.
Later the owner is given as R Notredame, Bruges.
When she was taken out of service I could not find, but she was refitted in a house-boat at Harelbeke, Belgium.
2016 In use as a bed&breakfast at Ixegem, Belgium.
https://www.bedandbreakfast.eu/bed-and- ... -b/927135/
Source: http://www.binnenvaart.eu/motorvrachtsc ... lucie.html
France 1990 2f30 sg2974, scott2216