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Thames Tug Capsize - Friday 12th August 2011

I've noticed from my site tracker that a lot of people are coming to this site whilst trying to find details of the tug involved in the tragic capsize incident on the River Thames. The tug involved was a 1963 tug called "Chiefton", and not the ex-Cory Towage tug "Chieftain" featured here on the Clyde tugs page.

I just wanted to clear up any confusion or possible misinformation.

Jason

Here you can find out about the tug boats that are stationed on the River Clyde and at Faslane Naval Base. You can also find out about the towage companies that operate on the Clyde.

Of course, with a name like Classic Tugs, you can be sure that we won't forget about all those great tugs from years gone by that used to be a common sight on the Clyde from towns such as Greenock and Port Glasgow.

Tugs active on the Clyde
Clyde Marine Services
Battler	IMO Number: N/A Bollard Pull Ahead: 21t Delivered: October 2004 Status: Active on the Clyde since 2004.
Beaver Bay	IMO Number: N/A Bollard Pull Ahead: 5t Delivered: ? Status: Active on the Clyde since ?.
Biter	IMO Number: N/A Bollard Pull Ahead: 11t Delivered: 1982 Status: Active on the Clyde since 1982.
Bruiser	IMO Number: N/A Bollard Pull Ahead: 28t Delivered: May 2007 Status: Active on the Clyde since 2007.
Serco Denholm
SD Dependable	IMO Number: ? Bollard Pull Ahead: ? Delivered: Due July 2010 Status: Due to start service on the Clyde July 2010.
SD Dexterous	IMO Number: 8401509 Bollard Pull Ahead: ? Delivered: 1986 Status: Active on the Clyde since 1986?.
SD Husky	IMO Number: 4903389 Bollard Pull Ahead: ? Delivered: 1969 Status: Active on the Clyde since ?.
SD Impetus	IMO Number: 7382902 Bollard Pull Ahead: ? Delivered: 1993 Status: Active on the Clyde since ?.
SD Impulse	IMO Number: 9050797 Bollard Pull Ahead: ? Delivered: 1993 Status: Active on the Clyde since ?.
SD Jupiter	Type: Twin Screw Fixed Nozzles with Rudders IMO Number: ? Bollard Pull Ahead: 29.5t Delivered: Due July 2009 Status: Due to start service on the Clyde July 2009.
SD Mars	IMO Number: 9476329 Bollard Pull Ahead: ? Delivered: 2009 Status: Active on the Clyde since May 2009.
SD Nimble	IMO Number: 7524201 Bollard Pull Ahead: ? Delivered: 1985 Status: Active on the Clyde since ?.
SD Resourceful	IMO Number: ? Bollard Pull Ahead: ? Delivered: Due May 2010 Status: Due to start service on the Clyde May 2010.
SD Spaniel	IMO Number: 4902608 Bollard Pull Ahead: ? Delivered: 1967 Status: Active on the Clyde since ?.
Svitzer Marine
Ayton Cross	IMO Number: 9206956 Bollard Pull Ahead: 60t Delivered: Oct 2000 Status: Active on the Clyde since ?.
Svitzer Mallaig	IMO Number: 9317901 Bollard Pull Ahead: 70t Delivered: 22nd September 2005 Status: Active primarily on the Clyde since 2005.
Svitzer Milford	IMO Number: 9292876 Bollard Pull Ahead: 60t Delivered: 2004 Status: Formerly a Milford Haven tug. Active on the Clyde since ?.
Warrior III	IMO Number: 7501364 Bollard Pull Ahead: 35t Delivered: 1975 Status: Active on the Clyde since 1975.
Willowgarth	IMO Number: 8811546 Bollard Pull Ahead: 45t Delivered: July 1989 Status: Formerly based on the Mersey and in Cabinda, Angola. Active on the Clyde since ?.
Former Clyde Tugs
Clyde Shipping Tugs Ltd.
Flying Childers	IMO Number: 7392830 Bollard Pull Ahead: 35t Delivered: 1976 Status: Active on the Clyde from 1976 to ?. Seen in August 2006 laid up in Padstow, presumably awaiting scrapping.
Flying Falcon (aka. Cathaigh)	IMO Number: ? Bollard Pull Ahead: ? Delivered: 1968 Status: Active on the Clyde from 1968 to 1991. Now registered in Greece as Bokou L.
Flying Fulmar	IMO Number: ? Bollard Pull Ahead: 35t Delivered: 1973 Status: Active on the Clyde from 1973 to ?. Now named Alce Nero (IMO 7324118) and registered in Italy.
Flying Phantom	IMO Number: 8011770 Bollard Pull Ahead: 38t (as built) 43t (post-1997 with forward azimuthing thruster) Delivered: 1981 Status: Worked on the Clyde from 1981. Sank on the Clyde in thick fog on 19th December 2007 with the loss of three crew members' lives.
Flying Scout	IMO Number: ? Bollard Pull Ahead: ? Delivered: 1970 Status: Active on the Clyde from 1970 to ?. Scrapped in September 2003.
Flying Spindrift	Type: Twin Azimuth Stern Drive (ASD) IMO Number: 8500953 Bollard Pull Ahead: 38.7t Delivered: 1986 Status: Worked on the Clyde from 1986 to 1995 before moving to the Tyne. Now based in Cardiff, Wales.
Cory Towage Ltd.
Chieftain	IMO Number: ? Bollard Pull Ahead: ? Delivered: 1968 Status: Worked on the Clyde from 1968 to ?.
Point Spencer	IMO Number: ? Bollard Pull Ahead: 40t Delivered: 1973 Status: Originally built for use by Smit-Cory in Canada. Active on the Clyde from 1976 to ?.
Thunderer	IMO Number: ? Bollard Pull Ahead: ? Delivered: 1970 Status: Originally built as Warrior before being renamed Thunderer in 1973. Active on the Clyde from 1970 to ?.
Steel & Bennie Ltd.
Chieftain	IMO Number: ? Bollard Pull Ahead: ? Delivered: 1968 Status: Worked on the Clyde from 1968 to ?.
Strongbow (later Welsh Rose and Lowgarth)	Type: Steel Steam Single Screw Bollard Pull Ahead: 5t Built: 1927 History: Launched on 3rd May 1927 as Strongbow for Steel & Bennie Ltd., Glasgow. Sold to W. J. Guy & Sons, Cardiff in June 1960. In July 1960, sold to I. C. Guy, Cardiff. Renamed Welsh Rose in August 1960 and re-registered at Cardiff. On 30th June 1963, purchased by R. & J. H. Rea Ltd., London and later renamed Lowgarth. Sold in 1964 to Thomas W. Ward Ltd., Sheffield for scrapping.
Thunderer	IMO Number: ? Bollard Pull Ahead: ? Delivered: 1970 Status: Originally built as Warrior before being renamed Thunderer in 1973. Active on the Clyde from 1970 to ?.
Svitzer Marine
Flying Childers	IMO Number: 7392830 Bollard Pull Ahead: 35t Delivered: 1976 Status: Active on the Clyde from 1976 to ?. Seen in August 2006 laid up in Padstow, presumably awaiting scrapping.
Flying Phantom	IMO Number: 8011770 Bollard Pull Ahead: 38t (as built) 43t (post-1997 with forward azimuthing thruster) Delivered: 1981 Status: Worked on the Clyde from 1981. Sank on the Clyde in thick fog on 19th December 2007 with the loss of three crew members' lives.
Flying Spindrift	IMO Number: 8500953 Bollard Pull Ahead: 38.7t Delivered: 1986 Status: Worked on the Clyde from 1986 to 1995 before moving to the Tyne. Now based in Cardiff, Wales.
Shannon	IMO Number: 8011835 Bollard Pull Ahead: 42t Delivered: 1981 Status: Originally built for oil terminal contract in Angola. Active on the Mersey from mid-1980's-1999 before being renamed Shannon and moved to the Clyde. Now converted for marine survey work after being sold by Svitzer to EMU Ltd.

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