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WILLOWGARTH

Rea Towing Company's 1989 Lowestoft built tug WILLOWGARTH, which was initially operated by Cory Towage but is here seen in Wijsmuller colours, is seen working in the River Mersey on 28th August 2000 as stern tug to ZIM BRITAIN entering Gladstone lock, Liverpool.

2000: Wijsmuller Holding UK Ltd; 2005: Svitzer Marine Ltd

Later: July 2019: LYBOUSSAKIS CHIOS, based at Piraeus

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WILLOWGARTH
O.N. 704497. 392g. 31.00 x 9.52 x 4.200 metres oa. Fire-fighting tug.
Post 1992: 392g. 31.60 x 9.54 x 4.050 metres oa.
Two, 6-cyl. 4 S.C.S.A. (270 x 305mm) Ruston 6RK270M type by Ruston Diesels Ltd., Newton-le-Willows, double reduction geared to twin stern mounted azimuthing multi-directional propellers. 3,448 bhp. 45 tons bollard pull. 12½ kts
24.10.1988: Keel laid by Richards (Shipbuilders) Ltd., Gt.Yarmouth (Yard No. 580) for Cory Towage Ltd., London.
21.4.1989: Launched.
14.7.1989: Completed.
19.7.1989: Registered at Liverpool.
1992: Stern bulwarks reconstructed at Birkenhead to enable pipe handling / repair work at single point moorings.
3.4.2000: Owner restyled as Wijsmuller Marine Ltd.
30.9.2002: Owner restyled as Svitzer Marine Ltd.
11.7.2019 : Sold to Tugboat Union - Lyboussakis Naftiki Eteria, Greece and renamed LYBOUSSAKIS CHIOS.
4.2020: Still on SeaWeb, as in service.
 

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