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The Nordic is owned by NORTUG Bereederungs GmbH & Co. KG which is partially held by the members of the German consortium Arbeitsgemeinschaft Küstenschutz. The ship is operated by Fairplay (after merger with the former operatior Bugsier-, Reederei- und Bergungsgesellschaft) who charter the tow vessel to the Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development for an initial time of ...
Empire Nordic was a 4,800 GRT LST (3) which was built by Blyth Drydock & Shipbuilding Co Ltd. Launched in June 1945 as LST 3026. To Royal Navy in 1946 as HMS Charger. To MoT in 1955, converted to a ferry. Operated under the management of Frank Bustard & Sons Ltd. Withdrawn from service in the winter of 1966–67.
Their main purpose is the prevention of pollution by oil tankers along the Norwegian coastline. Therefore, the ships can also be used in the ETV role with a bollard pull exceeding 100 tonnes. [28] Norway also charters the following tugs: [29] Beta, bollard pull of 118 t [30] Normand Jarl, bollard pull of 150 t [31] North Crusader, bollard pull ...
Seagoing tugs (deep-sea tugs or ocean tugboats) fall into four basic categories: The standard seagoing tug with model bow that tows almost exclusively by way of a wire cable. In some rare cases, such as some USN fleet tugs, a synthetic rope hawser may be used for the tow in the belief that the line can be pulled aboard a disabled ship by the ...
Example of a 1987 37' Lord Nelson Victory Tug cruising in Puget Sound, Washington, USA. (2006 photo) The Lord Nelson Victory Tug is a brand of recreational trawler designed by James Backus [1] and produced by Lord Nelson Yachts, Inc. based in Seattle, Washington in the United States. Delivery of the first 37-foot hull was in 1983. A total of ...
From 1964 into 1970 the tug was assigned to SUBRON 14 at Holy Loch, Scotland. Natick supported U.S. Navy ships at La Maddalena , Italy from 1970 to 1973. In the late 1990s, YTB-760 was stationed with Port Services supporting USS Simon Lake (AS-33) at La Maddelena, Sardinia, Italy.
Pages in category "Tugs of the United States Navy" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 279 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Her sister tugs were built with steam and later dieselized. Her VIN number was 248085. [18] On September 30, 1969 with barge traffic declining as piggy-back truck usage increased, the Santa Fe sold [11] [incomplete short citation] the Engel to John K. Seaborn, a collector of old tugs and ferries. The sale was not recorded until June 25, 1971.