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…)
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
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
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
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
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…)
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
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…)


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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
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…)

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