© Ted Ingham Voith Water Tractor tug unit built in 1984 for Dover Harbour Board by McTay Marine Ltd, of Bromborough (Yard No. 53).
 Technical Data
Registry - Dover, London IMO Number - 8316039 Official Number - 702607 Original cost - £1.5m Length - 30.10m (overall), 27.67m (between perpendiculars) Breadth - 9.22m (extreme), 9.01m (moulded) Depth - 3.81m 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 - MDKC3
History April 17th 1984: Launched. The fender system was designed for the particular requirement of berthing the various types of cross-Channel ferry at Dover. July 1984: Delivered to DHB - Dover Harbour Board at Dover.
 
© Brian Fisher
October 12th 1984 (week of): Officially named in the tug haven at Dover western docks. May 30th 2000: To Howard Smith Towage Ltd at London and renamed COBHAM
 © John Jones
June 8th 2001: To Adsteam Towage. January 28th 2002: Transferred to Adsteam UK Gravesend April 2007: Owners Svitzer UK Ltd. May 2007: Transferred to Humber Tugs Ltd., Hull, renamed HT CUTLASS.
© Ashley Hunn
2007: Registered Owner; Svitzer Towage Ltd, Hull
 
© Howard Pulling
Registered Manager; Svitzer Marine Ltd, Middlesbrough 2008: Remains in service.
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