A.950 Valcke

Name

A.950 VALCKE

Previous names

15-12-1960 Steenbank - L.Smit & Co’s Internationale Sleepdienst Maatschappij N.V., Rotterdam - The Netherlands

31-05-1961 Steenbank - Nieuwe Rotterdamse Sleepdienst N.V., Rotterdam - The Netherlands

10-04-1972 Astroloog - Smit Internationale Havensleepdiensten B.V., Rotterdam - The Netherlands

1980 A.950 VALKE - Koninklijke Marine, Brussel - Belgium

Type

Sea and harbour tug

Search and rescue vessel

IMO-number

5339743

Call sign

ORIV

Flag

Belgium

Port of registry

Zeebrugge

Displacement

183 t

Length

30,68 m overall

28,00 m between perpendiculars

Breadth

7,55 m

Draught

2,998 m

Height

14,40 m

Depth

3,81 m

Speed

Cruising: 9 knots

Max.: 12,0 knots

Build

1960

Launch date

16.11.1960

Builder

H.H. Bodewes Scheepwerf
Millingen
The Netherlands

Yard number

560

Main engine

2x K.H. Deutz BA8M 528 - 4 stroke 8 cylinder diesel engines - Total power 912 kW / 1.240 bhp

Number of screws

1

Auxiliary power

2x Armstrong - Siddeley type A.S.3 each 30 hp

Crew

Between 8 en 12 persons

Owner

Belgian Navy
Marinebasis Zeebrugge
Graaf Jansdijk 1
8380 Zeebrugge
Belgium

Previous names & owners

16.11.1960 Launched by "Scheepswerf v/h H.H. Bodewes" at Millingen - The Netherlands

(YN 560)
16.12.1960 Delivered to "NRS - Nieuwe Rotterdamse Sleepdienst" at Rotterdam - The Netherlands

call sign: PHSF
1972 -xx/07: To "Smit Internationale Havensleepdienst" at Rotterdam - The Netherlands, renamed ASTROLOOG
call sign: PCVO
04.1980: To the "Belgische Zeemacht" at Oostende - Belgium, renamed C/Lt Valcke A 950

2003: still in service

Last update

25 July 2013