Posts Tagged ‘tug’

NEC Spirit

Posted: 21 March, 2009 by SeaBart in paintjob
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NEC Spirit

IMO : 9366639

Build : 2007 by Damen Shipyards, Gorinchem in The Netherlands, nr 509616

You don’t see much vessels painted as purple as this little colorfull tug, actually: (more…)

Bodo

Posted: 27 February, 2009 by SeaBart in ugly
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Bodo

IMO : n/a

Build : 1976 by Fassmer Co, Motzen in Germany, nr ??

I probably have mentioned it here before but in the wild out-doorsy nature (more…)

Svitzer Redbridge

Posted: 6 February, 2009 by SeaBart in ugly
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Svitzer Redbridge

IMO : 9116888

Build : 1995 by Yorkshire Dry Dock  Co. Ltd., Hull in the UK, nr 339 as Adsteam Redbridge

When the mobile phones made their breakthrough a lot of the telephone-boots you (more…)

C-Tractor 8

Posted: 3 February, 2009 by SeaBart in ugly
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C-Tractor 8

IMO : 8875437

Build : 1994 by North American Shipbuilding Inc. , Larose, Louisiana in the US of A, nr 147

This tug and her sisters belong to Chouest but are employed by the American Navy to (more…)

Hackensack

Posted: 2 February, 2009 by SeaBart in paintjob
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Picture by Will van Dorp via tugster.wordpress.com

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Dunno source via tugster.wordpress.com

Hackensack

IMO : n/a

Build : 1953 by Higgins Co., New Orleans, La in the USA, nr 11977

Quit an artistic paintjob, this one…although paintjob: apparently it’s a (more…)

Statesman

Posted: 29 January, 2009 by SeaBart in ugly
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Statesman

IMO : 7415137

Build : 1976 by Elsflether Werft A.G., Elsfleth in Germany, nr 394 as Schnoorturm

This vessel wasn’t originally build like this, she had a totally different (more…)

Abeille Bourbon

Posted: 28 January, 2009 by SeaBart in non-ugly
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Abeille Bourbon

IMO : 9308687

Build : 2005 by Myklebust Verft AS, Gursken in Norway, nr 39

No, don’t worry, not an ugly ship: this is one for the non-ugly (more…)

Mighty Deliverer

Posted: 24 January, 2009 by SeaBart in ugly
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Picture by anonymous picture-takerer, only known to me

Picture by anonymous picture-takerer, only known to me

Mighty Deliverer

IMO : 7814539

Build : 1981 by Diamond M.C. Savannah, GA in the USA, nr 478 as Belcher Port Everglades

This monstrous whale-a-like looking tug came in via the Tip-hotline. It’s actually (more…)

DMS Blackbird

Posted: 22 January, 2009 by SeaBart in ugly
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Picture by Adri Schouten via www.tugspotters.com
Picture by Adri Schouten via www.tugspotters.com
Picture by A>S> via www.tugspotters.com

Picture by Adri Schouten via http://www.tugspotters.com

DMS Blackbird

IMO : 9524504

Build: 2008 by Damen Shipyards, Hardinxveld  in the Netherlands, nr 1599

Damen Shipyards: a Dutch shipbuilder with yards all over the world, their strength is (more…)

Saint James

Posted: 4 January, 2009 by SeaBart in ugly
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Saint James

IMO : 7218656

Build : 1972 by Richard Dunston (Hessle) Ltd, Hessle, U.K, nr 887 as Point James

I have seen a sister of this vessel loads of times and every time I thought it to (more…)

Small ugly Boats (part 1)

Posted: 28 December, 2008 by SeaBart in ugly
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Small Ugly Boats

Small ships don’t usually have big stories, they might have but they are (more…)

Smit Capt.Bob

Posted: 26 December, 2008 by SeaBart in information, paintjob, ugly
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Dunno Source via www.dieselduck.ca

Dunno Source via http://www.dieselduck.ca

Smit Capt.Bob

IMO : 8020018

Build : 1982 by John Manly Shipyards, Vancouver, BC, Canada, nr ?? as Rivtow Capt.Bob

The first time I saw a picture of this ship I immediately thought it was suitable for (more…)

Smit Madura

Posted: 16 December, 2008 by SeaBart in ugly
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Smit Madura

IMO : 8714891

Build : 1989 by Cantieri Navale Ferrari SpA., La Spezia, Italy, nr 68 as Salvatore

The Smit Madura, one of the vessels of the famous towing & salvage company (more…)

Comte Jurandir

Posted: 6 December, 2008 by SeaBart in ugly
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Comte Jurandir

IMO : ???

Build : ???

This little pusher-tug looks like new, either it is brand-spanking new or (more…)

Theodore Too

Posted: 4 December, 2008 by SeaBart in special
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lifering

Dunno source via the interweb

Dunno source via the interweb

Theodore Too

IMO : ???

Build : 2000 by Snyder’s Shipyard Ltd, Nova Scotia, Canada, nr ???

This one is quit an unusual sight, based on the popular children’s TV-programme Theodore Tugboat she (more…)