The series features four characters.
Piet Piraat "Piet, the Pirate" (Peter Van De Velde): The captain of the
Scheve Schuit (The Crooked Barge in English, although it is anything but crummy). He appears to be far more intelligent than the others and is always there to resolve any problems or fights. , Belgium
Stien Struis "Steen Strong" (Anke Helsen): Strong, but a little dim, Stien tries to solve everything by using her strength, managing only to break stuff in the process.
Berend Brokkenpap "Brian Porridgechucks" (Dirk Bosschaert): The ship's
chef, and a decidedly sneaky character. Berend is constantly causing problems, staging pranks and generally annoying the rest of the crew, but he always gets his
comeuppance, only to fall back into his old behaviour after apologizing.
Steven Stil "Silent Steven" (Dirk van Vooren): His name translates to 'Silent Steve' since he is unable to talk. Although Steven is Berend's
sidekick, he often finds himself on the receiving end of whatever it is that goes wrong. ==Comic adaptations==