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| Spijkenisse, Oude Maas 29 November 2023 |
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Name |
VB STERLING |
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Previous names |
1996 - 07/2023 Union 7 |
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Type |
Seagoing Voith Schneider tug |
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IMO-number |
9120164 |
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Call sign |
ORKU |
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Flag |
Belgium |
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Port of registry |
Antwerpen |
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GT |
398 |
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DWT |
255 t |
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NT |
119 |
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Length |
30,06 m overall 28,50 m between perpendiculars |
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Breadth |
11,04 m extreme |
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Draught |
Max: 5,31 m |
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Air draft |
17,60 m |
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Depth |
4,50 m moulded |
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Speed |
12,5 knots |
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Built |
1996 |
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Keel laid |
25/10/1995 |
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Delivery date |
21/06/1996 |
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Builder |
Astilleros Armon S.A. Navia Spain |
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Yard number |
370 |
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Hull material |
Steel |
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Main engine |
2x Deutz-MWM SBV.8M.628 - 4 stroke 8 cylinder 240 x 280 mm combustion engines total 3001 kW / 4.080 hp at 900 rpm Built: 1996 |
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Propulsion system |
2x Voith-Schneider propeller via a fluid coupling |
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Generators |
2x Main diesel generatorsets each 180 kVA each 3x 380 V - 50 Hz 1x Diesel generatorset of 90 kVA for harbour duties |
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Bollard pull |
45,0 t |
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Harbour winch |
Brake holding: 90 t. Dynamic: 16,5 t. at 10,6 m/min Slack rope speed: 50 m/min |
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Towing hook |
Ferri TN 50 - SWL 50 t |
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Tank capacities |
Potable water: 30 m³ Fuel oil: 120 m³ Foam: 30 m³ |
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Lifting equipment |
1x Crane - SWL 3,3 t at 11,00 m outreach |
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Accommodation |
Air-conditioned accommodation provides for 8 men |
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Navigation & communication equipment |
Magnetic compass - Geomar Gobierno Echo sounder - Furuno FCV-528L VHF - Furuno RT2048/RM2042 Radar - Sperry Bridgemaster GPS - Furuno GP-37 |
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Commercial manager |
Boluda Towage Rotterdam BV Waalhaven Zuidzijde 21 3089 JH, Rotterdam The Netherlands |
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Previous managers |
2016 - 2019 Kotug-Smit Towage B.V. |
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Registered owner |
Boluda Towage Belgium NV Italielei 3 2000, Antwerpen Belgium |
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Previous owners |
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Latest data adjustment |
28 June 2026 |