ALEXANDRA TOWING COMPANY [LONDON] LIMITED
FLEET LIST
SUN ESSEX - WATERLOO
SUN ESSEX
Photo Ray's Colln.
Built 1977 by R. Dunston, (Hessle) Ltd. YN910. FiFi tug. L32.92m. B9.61m. D4.17m. 272grt. 2070bhp V12 12RKCM Ruston diesel engine. 1 x CP prop + steerable Kort nozzle. BP 35t. Speed 12 knots. Acquired 1977. Disposed 1999. ON377347. Callsign GXHS.
22-3-1977 Launched. 22-7-1977 Delivered to ATCL. 1-1990 Transferred to ATC Southampton. 1993 Owners Howard Smith Towage Ltd, Southampton. 1996 Owners Howard Smith (London) Ltd. 1999 Sold to Arne Nilsen Slepebater A/S, Frederikstaad, renamed Big. 2002 Owners Jens Alfastsen rederiet, Horskens, Denmark, renamed Susanne A. 2006 Still in service.
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SUN KENT
Photo Rays Colln.
Built 1977 by Richard Dunston (Hessle) Ltd., YN911. FiFi tug. L32.pm. B9.61m. D4.17m. 272grt. 2070bhp V12 12RKCM Ruston Diesel engine. 1 x CP prop + steerable Kort nozzle. BP 35t. Speed 12 knots. Acquired 1977. Disposed 1999. ON377400. Call sign GXIE.
4-4-1977 Launched. 7-10-1977 Delivered to ATCL. 1993 Owners Howard Smith Towage Ltd., London. 1996 Owners Howard Smith London. 1999 Sold to Rebonave - Reboques e Assistencia Naval Ltda, Setubal. 5-2000 Renamed Montabo. 8-2001 Renamed Montado. 5-2005 Owners Svitzer Wijsmuller. 2006 Owners Stadt Sjotransport A/S, Svelgen, Norway, renamed Stadt Tug.
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SUN LONDON
Photo Ray's colln.
Built 1977 by Richard Dunston Ltd., Hessle. YN H912. FiFi tug. L32.9m. B9.6m. D4.2m. 265grt. 2640bhp V12 Ruston 12RKCM diesel engine. CP Prop in steerable Kort nozzle. BP 45t. Speed 12 knots. Acquired 1977. Disposed 2005. ON377447. Call sign GXUW.
19-7-1977 Launched. 17-11-1977 Delivered to ATCL. 1993 Owners Howard Smith Towage Ltd., London. 1996 Owners Howard Smith (London) Ltd. 2001 Owners Adsteam Towage, London. 2002 Owners Adsteam UK Felixstowe. 2004 Transferred to Adsteam UK Southampton. 2005 Sold to Felixarc Marine Ltd., Felixstowe. 2006 Sold to Skanes Entreprenad Service, Skurup Sweden.
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SUN MERCIA
Photo C. Gardner Colln.
Built 1990 by McTay Marine Ltd, Bromborough. YN89. FiFi Tug. L31m. B10m. D5.3m. 449grt. 3860bhp 2x6cyl Ruston 6RK270M diesel engines. 2x voith units. BP43t. Speed 12.6 knots. Acquired 1990. ON718767. Callsign MMJY5.
12-1989 Keel laid. 7-1990 Delivered to ATCL. 20-8-1990 Arrived Gravesend. 1993 Owners Howard Smith Towage Ltd. 2001 Owners Adsteam UK ltd. 6-2005 Renamed Adsteam Mercia. 5-2007 Owners Svitzer Marine Ltd. 2-1-2008 Assisted container ship LT Cortesia aground on Varne Bank.
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SUN SURREY
Built 1992 by Richards Shipbuilders Ltd., Gt. Yarmouth. YN587. L28.36m. B10.5m. D3.5m. 378grt. 113nrt. 3826bhp 2x6cyl Ruston 6RK270M diesel engines + 2 voith units. BP42t Speed 12.5 knots. Acquired 1992. ON721990. Callsign MPJV4.
20-3-1992 Delivered to ATCL. 1993 Owners Howard Smith Towage London Ltd. 2001 Owners Adsteam Towage UK Ltd. 2004 Transferred to Adsteam UK, Southampton. 2005 Renamed Adsteam Surrey. 4-2007 owners Svitzer UK Ltd. 1-2008 Renamed Svitzer Surrey.
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SUN SUSSEX
Photo Nolly Harvey.
Built 1992 by Richards Shipbuilder Ltd., Gt. Yarmouth. YN588. L28.36m. B10.5m. D3.5m. 378grt. 113nrt. 3825bhp 2x6cyl Ruston 6RK270M diesel engines + 2 voith units. BP42t. Speed 12.5 knots. Acquired 1992. ON722109.
23-7-1992 Delivered to ATCL, London. 1993 Owners Howard Smith Towage Ltd., London. 2001 Owners Adsteam UK Ltd, London. 4-2007 Owners Svitzer Towing Ltd renamed Svitzer Sussex.
Sun Sussex engine room. Photo N. Harvey.
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SUN SWALE
Photo Ian Boyd colln.
Built 1968 by Ziegler Freres, Dunkirk. YN 161. FiFi tug. L27.01m. B8.01m. D6.3m. 192grt. 1500bhp 8cyl Crepelle 8SN1 diesel engine + voith schneider unit. BP 18t. Speed 12.5 knots. Acquired 1981. Disposed 1998. ON398886. Call sign GCCW.
1968 Delivered to Soc. de Remorquage et de Sauvetage du Nord, Dunkirk. named Clairvoyant. 1970 Re-engined with identical unit. 9-1981 Acquired by ACTL, renamed Sun Swale. 5-1990 Transferred to ATC ltd., Gibraltar. 1993 Owners Howard Smith Towage Ltd, Gibraltar. 1998 Sold to T. P. Towage Co. Ltd, Gibraltar. 2007 Still in service.
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SUN THAMES
Photo N. Harvey Colln.
Built 1982 by McTay Marine Ltd., Bromborough. YN43. FiFi tug. L31.02m. B9.52m. D3.81m. 369grt. 2640bhp 2x6cyl Ruston 6RKCM diesel engines + 2x Voith Schneider units. BP 30t. Speed 13 knots. Acquired 1982. Disposed 2006. ON399124. Call sign GCLE.
10-3-1982 launched. 1-5-1982 Delivered to ATCL, London. 1993 Owners Howard Smith Towage Ltd. 2001 Owners Adsteam Towage Ltd. 2006 Owners Humber Tugs Ltd, Hull renamed HT Sword.
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WATERLOO [1]
Built 1977 by Richard Dunston Ltd., Hessle. YNH909. FiFi tug. L33.86m. B9.61m. D4.81m. 315grt. 3520bhp 2xv8 Ruston Paxman 8RKCM diesel engines. 1xCP prop + steerable Kort nozzle. BP54t. Speed 13 knots. Acquired 1977. Disposed 1984. ON364450. Call sign GWAV.
6-1977 Delivered to ATCL Liverpool. 6-1979 Transferred to ATCL London. 1980 8 month charter to Algeria. 1984 Sold to Iran Government, Bandar Bushar, renamed Ghorban. 2005 Still in service.
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WATERLOO [2]
Photo Ray's colln.
Built 1987 by McTay Marine Ltd., Bromborough. YN77. L31.15m. B9.76m. D4.58m. 301grt. 90nrt. 3440bhp 2x6cyl Ruston 6RK270 diesel engines. 2 x screws. BP38t. Speed 12 knots. Acquired 1987. ON704492. Callsign GJJB.
1987 Delivered to ATCL, Liverpool. 1-1990 Transferred to ATCL London. 4-1992 Transferred to ATCL Liverpool. 2001 Owners Adsteam UK Ltd, Liverpool. 8-2005 Renamed Adsteam Waterloo. 4-2007 Taken over by Smit International UK Ltd., and renamed Smit Waterloo.
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