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A motor tug and tender
Although built in Greenock by George Brown & Co at Garvel Shipyard, motor tug Garnock is an Irvine lass through and through.
Built in 1956 for the Irvine Harbour Company, Garnock assisted in the towing of large vessels using the Garnock Wharf, a private wharf serving the ICI explosives works at Ardeer, and was a familiar sight to many in the very harbour where she now sits.
Replacing the paddle tug George Brown, which had served the harbour since 1887, Garnock was the last operational tug to work at Irvine. She cost £40k to build and has a part-welded, part-riveted steel structure, and still has her original 8-cylinder Lister Blackstone engine, which gave her enough power to cope with larger vessels. Her hull and fittings are mainly original.
Another duty of Garnock was to dump faulty explosives at sea, and in February 1984, while doing so in the Firth of Clyde to the west of Ardrossan, an explosion ripped a hole in her stern. Assisted by Troon lifeboat, she was taken to Troon Harbour and was presented to the Scottish Maritime Museum later that same year.
Included on the National Register of Historic Vessels of the United Kingdom, Garnock is a fine example of a vessel designed specifically for service at Irvine, and for particular industrial concern. She is also thought to be the only tug preserved in Scotland.
Loch Lomond Highland Games 2015
Loch Lomond Highland Games are a traditional Scottish Highland Games situated in the village of Balloch at the southern end of Loch Lomond. The games were started in 1967 by a group of local business men with an outlay of £500 to promote tourism in the Balloch area. The games are now one of the top three Highland Games in Scotland hosting the Scottish Highland Games Association World Heavyweight Championship and the 80 metre Scottish Sprint Championship. The games are the only Scottish games to host a Triathlon which includes a swim in Loch Lomond. Other events include piping, athletics, wrestling, cycling, dancing and all the usual heavyweight events. Sadly heavy rain the day before the 2015 games waterlogged parts of the Games field and necesitaed the cancellation of track events. Thus the main focus of the photos comprises Scottish Backhold Wrestling, Heavy events and Tug O’ War.
Itchen Marines tug
WYEFORCE along side
EX Wightlink ferry CENRED. Cenred waiting to be towed to Haringen in the Netherlands by Svendborg Towing Company's tug WESTSUND.
WYEFORCE:
Vessel's Details
Ship Type: Tug
Length x Breadth: 19 m X 6 m
Speed recorded (Max / Average): 9.6 / 7.5 knots
Flag: United Kingdom [UK]
Call Sign: MTPC2
IMO: 0, MMSI: 235000813
Tugs SEAL CARR and DALMENY seen attaching lines to assist MV DISCOVERY Cruise ship away from the quayside at Western Harbour,Port of Leith.
20100 hours under the belt, and still up for it. 60039 leads 6F74 LBT-Fiddlers Ferry through Warrington Bank Quay, 3 December 2011. Don't be fooled by the sunny hue, there was a biting wind blowing hard across the railway...
37427 was stood next to me whilst photting this beast, nice to meet you Sir!
***UPDATE*** News is reaching me that 60039 is assigned to Toton on 17/12, account N/ONE, and despite the fact that it's still on the LBT's as I write, it's moved into WNTR pool. That's not good, for those a little rusty on TOPS terminology, that's basically loco deemed life expired.
***UPDATE UPDATE*** There is a God after all, 60039 is now assigned K/GEN, although on 30/12 it was still hard at work on the LBT's, after a well deserved reprieve...
Ruby and Cruiser play Tug of War.
Note that Ruby has the cherished spot
on the couch. Ruby always wins.
Owned by the City of Chicago, this tug / Ice Breaker services the water intake cribs and needs of the water dept.
Tug Huntington, as seen from a Carrier. Photo Courtesy NNS.
With generous support from Chesapeake Shipbuilding, McAllister Towing, Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) apprentice alumnus Hudson Haile, and individual donors, the pilot house and captain’s quarters of the once steam-powered screw tug Huntington—complete with furnishings and fittings—became part of CBMM’s collections on June 15, 2010.
“Tugs are and have always been a vital part of maritime transportation, especially maritime trade along the coast and within America’s inland waterways, like the Chesapeake Bay,” said CBMM Chief Curator Pete Lesher. “The handsome Huntington pilot house will help share the stories of the Chesapeake Bay as a highway, when it later becomes part of a Chesapeake Bay transportation exhibition at CBMM.”
NNS owned Huntington (NNS Hull #356) until 1990. Built almost entirely by apprentices for the shipyard’s own use, the vessel’s beam was increased by one foot over the 28-foot dimension previously used for her near-sister, C&O tug W.J. Harahan; also built at NNS. Considered the finest tugboat of her time in Hampton Roads, Huntington’s crew referred to her as the “Queen of the Harbor.” She had only three Masters during her time of service at NNS: Captain R. A. Callis, Captain M. L. Ambrose and Captain Reggie Hunley.
With a large American flag flown at her stern, Huntington was christened at a gala launching on October 11, 1933. The tug’s sponsor and shipyard president’s granddaughter, seven-year-old Anne Gordon Ferguson, smashed the ceremonious champagne bottle against the tug’s bow bitt, despite prohibition. Huntington reached top speeds of 10 knots during sea trials and was often noted as quieter, more comfortable, and faster than many other tugboats at the time.
Huntington had accommodations for a crew of five, with traditional tugboat craftsmanship seen in the finely-finished vertical tongue and groove wood paneling in her living spaces and pilot house. The pilot house originally sported a hand-carved gilded eagle with a five-foot wing span, which contributed to the tug’s appearance as a showboat. In 1950, she underwent a major overhaul, including the replacement of her original coal-fired boiler and reciprocating steam engine with a 1200 HP diesel engine. At that time, the gilded eagle and brass steam whistle were also removed and donated to the Mariners’ Museum in Newport News, Va.
In 1992, Huntington was sold to Bay Towing Corporation, and worked towing barges up to Baltimore. She was later sold to Rover Marine in 1996, when she was converted from a workboat to a floating museum and placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Ownership transferred to the Palm Beach Maritime Museum in 2007 with hopes of restoration that were never realized. In spring 2010, Huntington was scrapped by Salonen Marine, Inc., of Jacksonville, Fla., but the pilot house was salvaged, thanks primarily to the efforts of Hudson Haile, and donated to CBMM.
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to preserving and exploring the history, environment, and culture of the entire Chesapeake Bay region, and making this resource available to all. Every aspect of fulfilling this mission is driven by CBMM’s values of relevancy, authenticity, and stewardship, along with a commitment to providing engaging guest experiences and transformative educational programming, all while serving as a vital community partner. For more information, visit cbmm.org or call 410-745-2916.
IONIA
Previous names
1960 Ionia
Certificate no 3552
Status Registered
DETAILS
Function: Service Vessel
Subfunction: Tug
Location: Bideford
Vessel type: Tug
Current use: Ongoing conservation
CONSTRUCTION
Builder: Dunston, Richard, Thorne
Built in: 1959
Hull material: Steel
Rig: None
Number of decks: 2
Number of masts: 2
Propulsion: Motor
Number of engines: 1
Primary engine type: 6-cyl. 2 S.C.S.A. (340 x 570mm) Polar MN16 type by British Polar Engines Ltd., Glasgow. 960bhp. 27 tons bollard pull
DIMENSIONS
Breadth: Beam 28' 9"(8.53)
Depth: 12' 6½".(3.6576)
Air Draft To be confirmed
Length: Overall: 113' 7" (34.62M)
Tonnage: 187 GRT
HISTORY
IONIA was built in 1960 by Henry Scarr Ltd as a single screw diesel tug for William Watkins Limited. She was built to Lloyd’s A1 “For Towing Services” specifications and to the rules and regulations for tugs of class IX. She was fitted with and still has a British Polar type M46M straight 6 cylinder engine and rated at 960 B.H.P at 250 RPM. This is capable of running at about 300 RPM when the tug running free, giving a speed of 10 knots and a rate bollard pull of 22 tons. In 1973 she was fitted with a gear box to replace the original direct drive, meaning she can reverse without the engine being started in reverse. About the same time she also had a Westington House Air Control System installed to allow bridge control, alongside the original telegraph system which could be restored. She worked in London as a Thames River Tug until 1987, when she was sold to the Falmouth Towing Ltd and renamed St MAWES in 1988, where it is understand she worked out of Falmouth. She was then laid up in London after being sold to Anderson's, and came to lay in Bideford about 2002. She was renamed IONIA by her new owner Exploring Life Ltd. She was purchased by her current owners in August 2007 in order to restore, preserve and share the history of this commercial vessel as a public interest at Bideford Harbour.
Key dates
1960: Built by Henry Scarr Ltd as a tug for William Watkins Limited
1960: Saptember, delivered to William Watkins Ltd London
(GBR flag, regd London, ON 301193, c/s GHGX)
1966: Manager Ship Towage (London) Ltd London
1969 27/01: To London Tugs Ltd London
1973: Fitted with gear box to replace original direct drive
1973: Kort nozzle fitted
1975:January: Taken over by ATCL - Alexandra Towing Co (London) Ltd
1987: Sold to Falmouth Towing Co. Ltd
1988: Renamed ST MAWES before working out of Falmouth
2001: Sold to Mr Anderson, London and intended to be renamed IONIA, but placed in lay-up, initially at Rochester for a few months then to Bideford where she continued in lay-up as ST MAWES.
2005: Sold to Exploring Life Ltd., Buckfastleigh and renamed IONIA.
3.2009: Sold to Rachael Swain, Bideford and still laid up, as intended floating café.
Z Tech 6500 Tug
Buit by Cheoy Lee Shipyards in China
Named after Panama's Rio Calovebora
The first of thirteen Cheoy Lee Z-Tech tugs for the Panama Canal, named Calovebora, was delivered in August 2010. Almost identical in configuration to the eight vessels previously constructed for ACP (the Panama Canal Authority), the latest Panama tugs are powered by larger, GE 12V228, 2965hp, engines. These larger engines increase bollard pull capabilities to 65tonnes, from 60tonnes previously, in both ahead and astern directions.
The GE engines drive two Schottel SRP1515FP azimuth rudder propellers containing 2.6m diameter 4-bladed fixed pitch propellers. The configuration provides a free running speed of 12.5 knots, both ahead and astern. Two Caterpillar C4.4, 99kW diesel generating sets maintain all onboard electrical loads, while the starboard side main engine drives the FFS 1136m3/hr fire pump that supplies the fire monitor mounted on the wheelhouse top.
Two towing winches and the capstan are from MacGregor Plimsoll .
Z-Tech series tugs are typically operated by a captain and crew of eight, although accommodation arrangements vary slightly, depending on operator preferences. Calovebora provides accommodation for a crew of four. A 2-man crew cabin on the lower deck as well a single officer cabin and engineers cabin/office on the main deck, along with the galley and dinette. The wheelhouse above has 360degree visibility through full height glazing all-round.
Cheoy Lee Z-Tech 6500 tugs for Panama are built to Lloyds Register of Shipping class. Calovebora has the class notation LR +100AN Tug, +LMC UMS for service in the Panama Canal and approaches.
Principal Dimensions: 27.40m LOA x 11.50m Beam x 5.83m Draft.
Vessel's Details
Ship Type: Tug
Length x Breadth: 28 m X 12 m
Speed recorded (Max / Average): 7.5 / 6.6 knots
Flag: Panama [PA]
Call Sign: HP6007
IMO: 9551533, MMSI: 354574999
Foss Maritime's tug Point Vicente, passing Point Bonita Lighthouse, at the entrance to
San Francisco Bay.
Steam tug at Luabo.
Photo: 08 June 1975. Slide ref: 75235.
Please do not use without permission. Thank you.
The tugboat Governor Cleveland as it takes part in a parade of boats in honor of the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the Hudson River. This tug was an icebreaking tug from the 1920's that still works the Erie Canal.
Yesterday evening, playing tug-of-war with my dad's dog. Something to do, dancing 'round with a camera and a dog.
One of three for this morning.
Coming along the Seine river near Mailleraye-sur-Seine to escort the huge Biglift ship back downstream.
Normandy - Sept 14
The kids defeat the parents at the Tyler Place family fun day tug of war competition on the soccer field.
One of the River Clyde Tugs based at Greenock 'Switzer Mallaig' ready to assist at Scotsoun in Glasgow on the occassion of the launch of HMS Daring, the fisrt Type 45 Destroyer for the Royal Navy.
Sometimes I identify with tugboats. The dreams I have and the ships I want to pull in seem larger than life...but somehow possible.
Taken while on a recent whale watching excursion leaving the Port of Los Angeles.
This is a collaborative photo with my sister and her family. They live back in CA, while my family lives out in WV. She sent me a message about wanting to do something together as a Father's Day present for our dad. This is the idea we decided to use.
Three photos were used here. My sister's family on the right, my family on the left, and a clean background to set the stage. I drew in the shadows by hand to try to relieve some of the flatness of the image.
Comments, critiques and suggestions are welcome since I still have a lot left to learn.
Captain controls vessel while logger works the boom logs on the Fraser River.
Greater Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Built 1972, Measurement (imp) 29', Builder John Manly Ltd.
Measurement (metric) 8.93m x 4.27m x 1.65m,
Hull Steel, Displacement Gross Tonnage 9.47, Tug,
Registered Tonnage 6.44, Engine 340bhp diesel engine (1972)
Engine Manufacture General Motors Corporation, Detroit MI USA
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