Sunk in Maracaibo

Sunk in Maracaibo

Tug burnout

You're welcome Captain Ted, and thank YOU for these wonderful pictures.

@Robert & Harry
thanks for your infos and help,.,,captted

Smit Pioneer

IMO: 7222970 / (AN)ON C-533 / (VEN) ON AJZL-12567.

Built in 1972 by Scheepswerven v/h H.H. Bodewes, Millingen (Yardnr. 701)
L x B x D = 43,85 x 10,65 x 5,06 m. 495 brt. 2 pitchable screws in nozzle. Bow thruster.
2 x 4tew 9 cylinder diesel engines by Allen-Bedford (type 9S37-E). 6000 ihp.

1972: “Smit Pioneer” , Smit Internationale (Antilles) N.V., Willemstad.
1973: “Smit Pioneer” , Smit Enterprise N.V., Willemstad.
1983: “Smit Pioneer” , Smit International (South East Asia) Pte Ltd., Nassau.
1987: “Marianne-D” , Dorado Towing & Salvage (managed by Terminales Maracaibo CA. Maracaibo (VEN)
2002: “Marianne-D” , In charter bij Colflexip Stolt Offshore.
2007: “Don Josue” , Panamerican Towage & Salvage, Caracas (VEN).
2012: “Leon 1”

Ted ,this what I know .

1972: “Smit Pioneer”, Smit Internationale (Antilles) N.V., Willemstad.
1973: “Smit Pioneer”, Smit Enterprise N.V., Willemstad.
1983: “Smit Rangoon”, Smit International (South East Asia) Pte Ltd., Nassau.
1987: “Marianne-D”, Dorado Towing & Salvage (managed by Terminales Maracaibo CA. Maracaibo (VEN)
2002: “Marianne-D”, In charter bij Coflexip Stolt Offshore.
2007: “Don Josue”, Panamerican Towage & Salvage, Caracas (VEN).
2012: "Leon I

Regards Harry .

Surprising that they bare using her for ship assist. It doesn't look like she was designed for this role. I guess they make do with what they have on hand.
Nice photo Ted, I can see an ex British River (arum) class minesweeper through the smoke too.

Could be also the turbo charger brings not in enough air to burn the fuel available/injected which results in black smoke,, I had that one T-charger down,,was smoking like hell and hard to adjust down and a lot power loss

I wonder when the injectors were last serviced, looks like they might dribble a bit at the moment

The smoke is the product of unburnt fuel, this can be caused by over loading of the engines or static calibrations being set too high. In both cases I feel the
Chief Engineer would be concerned. Fern eng. [Fernley.]

Lol, it was a tongue-in cheek comment

B.clark
it stopped when the tug stopped pulling, so nothing on that momentarily :-(((

@ B.CLARK,, THANKS,, YES,,THIS IS LIKE A REALITY CHECK !!!

This is an action shot from the real world of shipping, well caught Captain Ted

It's merely a momentary case of over fuelling, it will soon dissipate

Hi tomas
thanks,, the CE or the engine of that tug may not agree with you :-))

Fantastic photo, Ted.

Tomas

@Harry, please look here, someone said has different ex names: http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1166009
exMARIANNE D, exSMIT RANGOON, exSMIT PIONEER (494/197 ??

@harry
thanks info on history names

@seaway,, yes,,I noticed here in this area often tugs which are not kept in too good shape.

Ex SMIT PIONEER ex DON JOSUE .

Constructed during 1972 IMO No. 7222970--- In this day and age its a shame to see such a scene, but sadly all too often, its the case!

Holy SMOKE, I thought !!!!!