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Rowangarth

The tug Rowangarth on the Tyne
Identification
Port of Registry Liverpool
Flag State UK
IMO Number 8011847
MMSI Number 232 003613
Owner Irish Tugs Ltd.
Ship Manager Svitzer Marine Ltd.
Classification Society Lloyds Register of Shipping
Class Notation +100A1 Tug +LMC
Date Keel Laid 1981
Date of Delivery 1982
Shipyard McTay Marine Ltd., Bromborough, UK
Main Dimensions
Length Overall 34.24 metres
Beam Moulded 9.52 metres
Draught 4.23 metres
Gross Tonnage 382 tonnes
Performance
Maximum Speed 12.75 knots
Bollard Pull Ahead 42 metric tonnes
Bollard Pull Astern 40 metric tonnes
Propulsion
Main Engines
Number 2
Manufacturer Niigata
Model Number 8L25BX
Continuous Rating 1600bhp
Speed 720rpm
Propulsion
Number 2
Manufacturer Niigata
Model Number ZP3A
Propeller Diameter 2000mm
Propeller Speed 320rpm
Bow Thrusters
Number 0
Generators
Auxiliary Engines
Number 3
Manufacturer Gardner
Model Number 6LXB
Continuous Rating 80kW
Speed 1500rpm
Harbour Engines
Number 1
Manufacturer Lister
Model Number HRW4MA
Continuous Rating 30kW
Speed 1500rpm
Equipment
Towing
Winch Forward 10t at 8m/min. 45t static (brake)
Winch Aft 30t at 8m/min. 45t static (brake)
Capstan N/A
Other
Fire Fighting Equipment N/A
Deck Crane N/A
MOB Boat 8 man RFD
Salvage Equipment N/A
Searchlights 2
Service History
1981 Keel laid at McTay Marine Limited, Bromborough, UK.
1982 Delivered
1982-1984 Operated by Cory Tugs at an oil terminal in Cabinda, Angola.
1984-1999 Operated primarily on the Mersey by Cory Towage.
1999-June 2010 Operated primarily on the Tyne by Svitzer Wijsmuller (later Svitzer Marine).
June 2010-December 2011 Laid-up on Teesside by Svitzer Marine.
December 2011 Sold to a Russian company and transferred to Kaliningrad, Russia.
More Photos of Rowangarth
The helm console in the wheelhouse of the tug Rowangarth
A view from the wheelhouse of the tug Rowangarth as Svitzer Sword and Phoenix Cross head down the River Tyne
A view from the wheelhouse of the tug Rowangarth as Phoenix Cross assists in docking a car carrier
The tug Rowangarth in Svitzer Marine colours
Tug Rowangarth on the Tyne
The tug Rowangarth on the Tyne 2009
The tug Rowangarth at North Shields Fish Quay on the Tyne
The tug Rowangarth on the Tyne
The Tyne tug Rowangarth in action
The Svitzer tugs Rowangarth and Svitzer Maltby on the Tyne
The tug Rowangarth on the Tyne assisting the departure of the oil production platform Northern Producer
The Svitzer tug Rowangarth on the Tyne

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