Tsitouras Bells
Ship’s bells
Every vessel 20 metres or more in length must carry a bell — and from 100 metres, a gong as well. We cast our ship’s bell in bronze, in the same foundry as our church bells.
Code 0030-0014N
Ship’s bell Ø 30 cm
Our ship’s bell is cast in bell bronze (a copper–tin alloy), which resists corrosion at sea and gives a clear sound. Its mouth diameter is 30 cm — the minimum diameter set by the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREG 1972, Annex III) for vessels 20 metres or more in length.
Vessels 100 metres or more in length need a gong as well as the bell, with a tone that cannot be confused with that of the bell. Ask us about the gong too.
The bell also suits sailing clubs and maritime associations, memorials and any place that calls for a bell with a nautical character.
On request, we engrave the vessel’s name, its port of registry or a dedication. Contact us for availability and other sizes.
Where it belongs
For ships, boats and remembrance
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Ships and boats
The bell the regulations require for sound signals in restricted visibility and at anchor — and for marking the watches.
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Clubs and associations
For sailing clubs, maritime schools and associations.
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Memorials and gifts
With an engraved name, date or dedication — a gift that lasts forever.
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Tuned bells
Bells cast to a specific note, matched to one another, that can play hymns (troparia).
Explore moreHear & play the bells
Build your own harmonic set and listen to 42 real recordings of our bells.
Explore moreSizes & weights
The full table of weights and diameters — and how much your own bell weighs.
Explore moreMade to order
With the name of the church, its saint and the donors — in any language and alphabet.
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More than 500 hymns (troparia) via Wi-Fi, remote control or mobile phone — and combined with real bells.
Explore moreHow a bell is cast
From the design and the mould to the casting and the sound — a centuries-old craft.
Explore moreBells
Tuned bells, each cast to a note, from 5 to 4,250 kg — and made to order.
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