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Roy Thornton Collection Voith Water Tractor tug unit built in 1984 for Dover Harbour Board by McTay Marine Ltd, of Bromborough (Yard No. 52). D i m e n s i o n s / T e c h n i c a l D a t a Registry - Dover IMO Number - 8316027 Official Number - 702608 Original cost - £1.5m Length - 30.10m (overall), 27.67m (between perpendiculars) Breadth - 9.22m (extreme), 9.01m (moulded) Depth - 2.653m Draught - 3.231m Tonnage - 287 gross 86 net 115 deadweight Engines - Two GEC Ruston 6 RKCM diesel engines, each developing 1400 bhp and driving size 26G11/165 Voith-Schneider propellers. Power - 2674bhp/1967kW Speed - 10 knots (service), 12 knots (max) Bollard pull - 29 tonnes Call Sign - GDRQ H i s t o r y / R e m a r k s April 17th 1984: Launched by McTay Marine Ltd at Bromborough.. The fender system was designed for the particular requirement of berthing the various types of cross-Channel ferry at Dover.June 1984: Delivered to Dover Harbour Board at Dover. October 12th 1984 (week of): Officially named in the tug haven at Dover western docks.
© Ted Ingham May 30th 2000: To Howard Smith Towage Ltd at London, renamed SHORNE August 6th 2001: To Adsteam Towage January 28th 2002: Transferred to Adsteam UK Gravesend at Gravesend
© John Jones 2006 :Transferred to Humber Tugs Ltd., Hull, renamed HT SCIMITAR. At MMS Ship Repairs, Hull had both propulsion units completely removed and overhauled with the rotary casings fully shot blasted prior to machining. 2007: Registered Owner; Svitzer Towage Ltd, Hull
© Howard Pulling Registered Manager; Svitzer Marine Ltd, Middlesbrough 2008: Remains in service. If anybody has any further photographs or history information for inclusion in this Past and Present file please feel free to contact us at images@doverferryphotos.co.uk
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We would like to thank: Ted Ingham, Howard Pulling and John Jones for there assistance in producing this feature. | |||
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