Built in 1963 by Gebr. Paans NV, in Moerdijk, Netherlands, it is small tug of 117 gross tons, powered by a pair of MWM Deutz engines giving 1600 bhp through
A lovely looking tug, it was built originally as Havendienst 1 (Havendienst = Port Service) for the Port of
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Registered owners are listed as Coastal Cayman Ltd of Toronto, but there is a website for Itinerante Marine which shows an excellent photo of the trim little tug. http://www.itinerantemarine.com/
It seems unlikely that it will put in an appearance in Canada, but it is odd that the Cayman Islands, usually a flag of convenience, would have a tug registered in Canada!
The only other photos I have found of the tug are at:
http://www.debinnenvaart.nl/binnenvaarttaal/afbeeldingen/schepen/sleep_duwboten/havensleepboten/havendiensten02.html
http://www.debinnenvaart.nl/schip_detail/7006/
An older photo, perhaps taken before a rebuilding is at:
http://www.maritiemdigitaal.nl/index.cfm?event=search.getdetail&id=120121617
Here is a picture. It is public domain.
ReplyDeletehttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tugboat_Itinerante,_2014_11_28_%2815716613089%29.jpg